ANFA set to hold elections on May 29 this year

KATHMANDU: The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) is set to hold an election on May 29, 2022.

The 15th Executive Committee meeting of the governing body of football in Nepal held Friday decided to this effect.

The meeting, held over two days, endorsed the date for the elections. The meeting also decided to call a special congress (General Assembly) on February 12, 2022.

Similarly the District Football Association and Member Associations election will be held from February 27 to March 14 after which the provincial elections will be held on March 15-24.

The meeting also decided to form a committee under President Karma Tsering Sherpa with Senior Vice President Pankaj Nembang and Vice Presidents Krishna Thapa, Upendra Man Singh and Shixit Parajuli to decide on the amount to award the national football teams which takes part in various football tournaments.

It also endorsed the friendly matches to be played against Mauritius on January 29 and February 1. Similarly, the National Women’s League will be held from January 29. The meeting also increased the preparation money for A, B and C division clubs by NRs 250,000.

The meeting also decided to check integrity of Disciplinary Committee member advocate Prabal Sharma to appoint him as the coordinator of the committee. The contract over organizing Nepal Super League will be decided in the next Executive Committee (Ex Co) meeting after forming a task force which will submit its report to the Executive Committee.

ANFA Vice President Singh, Assistant General Secretary Arun Man Joshi, Ex Co members Bijay Ghale, Dawa Lama, Dirgha Bahadur KC, Rajiv Poudel, Pema Lama, Women’s Association Chairperson Brinda Dewan and League Committee Director Sanjeeb Mishra will be the members of the task force.

District League will be organized in districts affiliated with ANFA and the best teams from the districts will take part in the Provincial League. Decision regarding President’s Cup and National League will be taken in the next Ex Co meeting after presenting its budgeting before the Ex Co.