Minister Pokharel: Government Pursuing High-Level Efforts to Lift FIFA Ban on ANFA
Summary
The government says it is making high-level efforts to lift FIFA’s suspension on the All Nepal Football Association after a dispute over ANFA’s statutes and election process. The ban has kept Nepali teams and clubs out of international competition and cut off FIFA and AFC support.
Key Points
- Minister for Education and Sports Susmit Pokharel said the government is working at a high level to get FIFA’s suspension on ANFA lifted soon.
- The National Sports Council had directed ANFA to amend its statutes and hold elections in line with Nepal’s sports laws, but ANFA proceeded with its assembly and election process anyway.
- FIFA suspended ANFA indefinitely over third-party interference, leaving Nepali teams and clubs unable to compete internationally or access development support.
- ANFA CEO Indraman Tuladhar has urged the government to act quickly, warning that ANFA may follow FIFA’s directives if no positive decision is made.
