Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Beijing: Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, on Sunday met with H.E. Gou Zhongwen, Minister of General Administration of Sport of the People’s Republic of China and President of the National Olympic Committee, to discuss the development of the game in the country.
Also present during the meeting were H.E. Du Zhaocai, Vice-Minister of General Administration of Sport of the People’s Republic of China and Acting President of the Chinese Football Association (CFA), and other top football officials.
The Chinese Government under the leadership of President H.E Xi Jinping has put football development at the top of the sports agenda in China PR and the AFC President has already committed the AFC to assist in the growth of the game in the country in the coming years.
Shaikh Salman said from the Chinese capital, Beijing: “The meeting with H.E. Gou Zhongwen was important to hear his thoughts on the direction for football in China PR. The country has stated its ambition to host and win the FIFA World Cup and the AFC is ready to support those aims.
“We have established a Task Force to work closely with the CFA, particularly in the areas of regional development and technical improvement and I look forward to seeing this assistance bring about some excellent results.”
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