FIFA CHIEF ARRIVES TO FURTHER BOOST SPORT IN THE COUNTRY
Fédératio n In ternationale de Football Associatio n(f ifa) president Gianni Infantino will be maki ng h i sf irs to ffici alv is ittot he Philippines as hea do f the sport’s governi ng b ody o nm onday.
The 49-year-old Infantino, a Sw iss-italian lawyer who succeeded Sepp Blatte ri n 2016 befor ew inning anothe rt hreeyea rt er m ea rly this year, has scheduled meetings with top governmen to fficials as well as Philippi nef ootball Federation president Mariano “Nonong” Araneta, PFF general secretary Edwin Gastanes an dt he PFF boa rdo fg overnors.
The PFF will be reporting on it s va rio us p rojects funded by the football agency through t hef ifa Forward Program, including the National Training Centre i nca rmona, Cavite, the Philippines Football League, t he W omen’s League, an dt he Under-15 Boys National Championship.
Gastanes said Infantino’s meeti ngw ith to pg overnment officials i sa imed at exploring partnerships that would furthe rt heg rowth o ff ootball in t hec ountry through programs implemented byf ifa.
“We welco mef i fap resident Gianni Infantin oi nh is official vis it to t he Philippines,” said Araneta, wh oi s also a member of t he F ifa executi ve c ouncil.
“He is developi ng f ootball countries’ greatest friend . We loo kf orward to meeti ng h i mand showi ngh i mh o wfa r Philippine football has improve di n recent years. May hi sv isit her ese rve as an inspiri ngm omen tto all football stakeholders in t hec ountry, especially t hey outh.”