FIFA president Gianni Infantino speaks at the world governing body’s
Executive Football Summit at Phnom Penh’s Sofitel Hotel today as FFC
acting general-secretary May Tola looks on. In Sopheng.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino today told the world governing body’s
Executive Football Summit in Phnom Penh that the Football Federation of
Cambodia’s academy development programme is on track to achieve its
goals in nurturing the Kingdom’s young talent.
After the meeting at the capital’s Sofitel Hotel, the FIFA president
told reporters: “The Cambodian Football Federation is doing very well in
its development of youth academies across the country in 25 provinces
and cities.”
The FIFA summit was held in the Kingdom for the first time and
attended by the presidents of member associations from three continents:
Asia, Africa, and Europe.
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FFC vice president Kiev Sameth told The Post: “It was an
honour to host the summit, and I want to say thank you to the FIFA
president for his faith in Cambodia. This will further strengthen the
friendship between us, the FIFA president and member associations from
Africa and Europe.”
According to Sameth, FIFA has increased its support budget from
$250,000 to $1,250,000 per year to help develop the FFC’s youth
programmes and academies.
Infantino also backed a possible joint ASEAN 2034 World Cup bid,
calling it “a good idea” and recommending that a youth World Cup be held
in the region before then so that experience could be gained in hosting
such a huge tournament.
Source - PhnomPenhPost
