To support footballers facing financial ruin, ex-Pakistan captain Muhammad Essa plans to mobilise support for restoring department teams closed down on orders of previous PTI govt
Tag: Disbandment
Players in dire straits after closure of departmental football [SAMAA]
As departments begin to close down their sports teams on orders of current federal govt, lack of a transition plan means footballers in dire financial straits
Light fading for Saadullah at tunnel’s end [Express Tribune]
Pakistani footballer Saadullah Khan talks PFF’s incompetence, closing of departmental teams, and the damage of a FIFA ban on Pakistan
Department players, officials remain apprehensive [The News]
Prime Minister Imran Khan had ordered public departments to end funding of their sports teams, divert money to 'regional teams'
KE footballers left to make hard choices [Express Tribune]
K-Electric's disbandment gives misery to former footballers like ex-captain Akbar Ali
Footballers stage protest against K-Electric disbanding team [The News]
KE controversially closing its football team brought anger and frustration to its former players and wider football community.
Huge blow as K-Electric all set to disband football team [Express Tribune]
Departmental sides in Pakistan have been struggling due to lack of league and club system
PFF NC Chairman, Technical Director met reps of departments, clubs
Tentative plans post-covid for bringing back PPFL, NFCC, NWFC, national teams action announced
No Ground for Future Football Stars of Hazara Community [BVoices]
Op-ed from Hazara Town resident highlights plight of his community facing closure of their only football ground.
Don’t ruin footballers’ lives [TNS]
The beautiful game is in tatters in the country because of a power struggle with PFF and it is high time that the conflict is resolved to save Pakistan football.