While dropping enough hints that the state is set to be one of the six
centres for the biggest FIFA tournament India has ever hosted, Inaki
Alvarez said he was impressed by the football facilities in the state.
FIFA’s director of competitions Inaki Alvarez on Saturday said that prospects of Goa being picked as a venue for the 2017 Under-17 World Cup are very “positive”.
While dropping enough hints that the state is set to be one of the six centres for the biggest FIFA tournament India has ever hosted, Alvarez said he was impressed by the football facilities in the state.
“There is good support from all quarters for holding the under-17 World Cup here. This support is coming from the central government and the state government, and the AIFF as well,” Alvarez, who is heading a FIFA delegation for an inspection of the potential venues across the country, said after inspecting Nehru Stadium, Fatorda.
The team, which also included FIFA competitions manager Vijay Parthsarthy and development officer for South and Central Asia Dr Shaji Prabhakaran, visited five practice grounds in South Goa and the Tilak Stadium in Vasco. AIFF’s director of competitions Anil Kamat and club licensing manager Roma Khanna along with Goa Football Association (GFA) president Shrinivas Dempo, GFA official Shubert Furtado and Sports Authority of Goa executive director Sandeep Jacques accompanied the team.
Alvarez said the announcement of the venues for the tournament will be done in a year’s time. He said the artificial turf at Fatorda seems okay but the venue will have to pass FIFA
specifications.
Courtesy: The Navind Times.
FIFA’s director of competitions Inaki Alvarez on Saturday said that prospects of Goa being picked as a venue for the 2017 Under-17 World Cup are very “positive”.
While dropping enough hints that the state is set to be one of the six centres for the biggest FIFA tournament India has ever hosted, Alvarez said he was impressed by the football facilities in the state.
“There is good support from all quarters for holding the under-17 World Cup here. This support is coming from the central government and the state government, and the AIFF as well,” Alvarez, who is heading a FIFA delegation for an inspection of the potential venues across the country, said after inspecting Nehru Stadium, Fatorda.
The team, which also included FIFA competitions manager Vijay Parthsarthy and development officer for South and Central Asia Dr Shaji Prabhakaran, visited five practice grounds in South Goa and the Tilak Stadium in Vasco. AIFF’s director of competitions Anil Kamat and club licensing manager Roma Khanna along with Goa Football Association (GFA) president Shrinivas Dempo, GFA official Shubert Furtado and Sports Authority of Goa executive director Sandeep Jacques accompanied the team.
Alvarez said the announcement of the venues for the tournament will be done in a year’s time. He said the artificial turf at Fatorda seems okay but the venue will have to pass FIFA
specifications.
Courtesy: The Navind Times.
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