A press release issued by the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) on Thursday states that FIFA will provide US$ 400,000 to Nepal for a period of three years under the project. [break]
FIFA representatives are in Nepal for an observation tour for the project. The team members include David Borja, senior manager (Development Programme Asia), Jean-Michel Benezet, technical director (Member Associations & Development Division) and Chrysantha Perere, FIFA assistant development officer, Colombo.
Under FIFA´s field of cooperation, Benezet advised ANFA to form an academy model with 125 players under the age group categories of 14, 16 and 18.
ANFA Technical Director Bhim Thapa presented a proposal to the FIFA representatives amidst a function at the ANFA Complex, Satdobato on Thursday. During the occasion, ANFA President Ganesh Thapa thanked FIFA and its representatives for listing Nepal under its priority list time and again. President Thapa also apprised the delegates of ANFA´s plans for allocating the budget under different heads.
Meanwhile, Thapa also presented the details of ANFA´s plans to upgrade its technical centers at Chyasal, Baluwatar and Dharan with FIFA´s grant of US$ 400,000 which had earlier been allocated under FIFA´s Second Goal Project. The FIFA representatives inspected ANFA´s technical center and observed the games of players of different age groups.
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