ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Football League (PFL) UK Chairman Farhan Ahmed Junejo has expressed the hope the PFL will play a major role in the development of football in the country.
He said the visit of a large number of foreign footballers and officials will be an important milestone for the development of Pakistan football.
He expressed the views while interacting with media on the occasion of an event held in Islamabad to honour foreign football dignitaries.
Former Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani, PML-N leader Hanif Abbasi, Senator Abdul Qadir, Senior journalist and Analyst Mohsin Jamil Baig and others prominent personalities also attended the event.
Farhan Junejo said that the Portuguese professional football club Benfiqa will provide training to hundred Pakistani children every year adding that there is a lot of football talent in Pakistan.
He said that there is a need to provide professional coaching to produce world-class players in Pakistan. Chairman strongly believed that the right policy must be adopted so the future of this sport will be bright in Pakistan.
Junejo said the PFL will work with government of Pakistan to create a bright future where every child will have the opportunity to fulfill his dreams in the field of football.
He said that the PFL will get a boost in future while the best talent will also get an opportunity to come forward through the Pakistan Football League as a soccer city will be constructed in Karachi according to FIFA standards.
He noted that Pakistan has a huge potential in sports and such opportunities would help explore hidden talent of Pakistani youth. He added that we will explore talent and provide opportunities for youth to come forward and show their potential.
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Farhan Junejo was hopeful to see football gaining momentum in Pakistan and anticipated a bright future for this exciting sport.
Earlier, the Pakistan Football League UK delegation had met with Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani and Advisor to the Prime Minister on Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC) Rana Sanaullah and discussed the development of football in Pakistan.
