FIFA extends NC’s stay till Feb 15 next year

ISLAMABAD: The FIFA yet again extended the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Normalization Committee’s stay at the helm for two more months to make the required adjustments in the constitution, paving the way for long-awaited elections and the transfer of power to the elected body.

The extension letter was communicated to the NC which shared it with the media Monday morning. “Finally, the Bureau was informed that, based on a new timeline provided by the Normalisation Committee, it is now expected that the PFF Constitution will be amended by the PFF Congress in January 2025 and that a new electoral code will come into force soon after. Once the new PFF Constitution has been approved by the PFF Congress, an elective PFF Congress will be convened by the Normalisation Committee in line with the provisions of the new PFF Constitution.

In view of the above, and in order for the Normalisation Committee to complete its mandate as decided by the Bureau, In particular to partially revise the PFF Constitution and to organise and conduct elections for a new PFF Executive Committee by no later than 15 February 2025, the Bureau decided on 15 December 2024 to extend the mandate of the committee for the PFF until 15 February 2025 at the latest. We thank you for taking note of the above.”

FIFA has given yet another deadline to NC (February 15) to complete all related formalities for the smooth conduct of the PFF elections and to hand over the powers to elected body. Hopefully, there will be no further extension and transition of power to the elected body will be completed well before the deadline.