President of Asian Football Confederation visits Mongolia

The Asian Football Confederation President Sheikh Salman Bin Khalifa visited Mongolia for the first time with the invitation of the Mongolian Football Association. On the first day of his visit, he met the President Kh.Battulga alongside the Mongolian Football Federation and its board of directors.

During the meeting, Khalifa said he is impressed with the rapid development of the Mongolian Football Federation and expressed his gratitude for its contribution to the Asian Football Confederation. Especially in regards to football, he stated Mongolia has 10 teams as of 2015 and the Mongolian national league has become more professional. He noted that Mongolia is now officially organizing the Asian U16 and U19 girls’ championships.

Furthermore, he mentioned women’s football has significantly grown in Mongolia, which is a large part of the Asian Football Confederation’s Dream Asia Foundation.

President Kh.Battulga said, “The Mongolian Football Federation has been very successful in recent years and is seeing a steady increase in audience and national team success. As the head of state in Mongolia and as a former athlete, I support the initiatives of the federation in the development of football in our country.”

The Asian Football Confederation’s president said he will continue to support the multi-disciplinary work of the Mongolian Football Federation within its policies and guidelines. In addition he mentioned he would like to extend the incentives for athletes as initiated by the Mongolian Ministry of Industry and Trade, as well as provide technical support from foreign countries. He strongly emphasized the provision of better salaries and the introduction of other types of projects for 2019 to Mongolia.

A.Ganbaatar, president of the Mongolian Football Federation, said, “It is an honor that the president of the confederation has accepted our invitation and came to Mongolia. We are proud of our achievements in the past three years, not just for Mongolian football and teams, but also for the achievements of our employees. With support of the confederation, we will continue to contribute to the development of football and contribute to Asian football as well.”

In addition to the confederation’s financial support, a special lunch for the members of the Mongolian Football Association for honorary representatives was organized among coaches, judges and other professional staff. The event introduced Mongolian culture and arts to the guests.