“The removal wasn’t based on performance. It was taken to ensure neutrality in the PFF secretariat. We decided in the meeting that it wouldn’t be fair to have anyone in the PFF administration who was associated with either of the two factions.”
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Normalisation Committee was the need of the hour: FIFA official [Dawn]
“We wanted to act for quite some time but the trigger point for FIFA to decide it was high time to appoint the Normalisation Committee was when we saw that the Pakistan national team facing difficulty in participating in the first round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier,” Gros said.
The wait is over: FIFA announces Normalisation Committee for PFF [Dawn]
Normalisation committee members express hope.
‘FIFA should take action on PFF corruption’ [Dawn]
Sardar Naveed, formerly a Hayat ally, presented more documents as he alleged that the AFC had made further payments to the PFF which were questionable.
FIFA/AFC delegation to visit Lahore from Aug 15 to 19 [Dawn]
‘Composition of the Normalisation Committee to be announced following the conclusion of the visit’
FIFA/AFC delegation to visit in August for formation of Normalisation Committee [Dawn]
Delegation will screen 10 candidates for the 4 slots in the committee to run PFF affairs and hold fresh elections.
FIFA hints Lodhi will have no influence over Normalisation Committee’s working [Dawn]
Hayat faction announced nationwide trials for the Pak U16 and U19 teams for upcoming AFC and SAFF tournaments under Lodhi, who it claims is a “nominated representative” of the Normalisation Committee.
FIFA takes major step towards resolving PFF crisis [Dawn]
While the normalisation committee will also run PFF’s daily affairs, it’s most challenging task will be to conduct scrutiny of the clubs before drafting and ratifying an electoral code of the PFF ahead of the elections.
FIFA mission concludes meetings in Pakistan [Dawn]
Ashfaq Hussain Shah also managed to meet delegation after sending his faction's reps. POA and FIFA-backed PFF faction met also met.
Pakistan to play home leg of World Cup qualifier against Cambodia in Doha [Dawn]
The move will once again see Pakistan’s football fans missing out on seeing their team in action.