ANFA gets green light from FIFA and AFC for early elections
Summary
The All Nepal Football Association receives approval from FIFA and AFC to proceed with early executive committee elections despite a temporary court order to halt the process.
Key Points
- The Patan High Court issued a temporary interim order to halt ANFA's early elections but ANFA continued the process regardless.
- ANFA plans to hold its early executive committee elections on February 11 in Jhapa.
- ANFA General Secretary Kiran Rai defended the early elections citing the need for a fresh mandate despite autonomous district and provincial associations.
- FIFA and AFC issued a letter approving ANFA's decision to hold early elections, stating it is consistent with their statutes and warning against third-party interference.
