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‘Pakistan Football will come back stronger,’ says PFF after HQ attack

by Web Desk March 29, 2021

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 ‘Pakistan Football will come back stronger,’ says PFF after HQ attack
The PFF headquarters (also known as FIFA House) in Lahore (Photo: PFF)

Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) on Monday posted a message on social media, stating that Pakistan Football will come back stronger, following the attack on its headquarters which led to cancellation of the National Women’s Football Championship 2021.

“Our biggest concern is the safety and security of all of you, and our biggest fear was an invasion of the pitch, like they did of FIFA House,” the PFF Normalisation Committee chairman Haroon Malik’s message read.

https://twitter.com/PakistanFF/status/1376439038933078018

The headquarters was attacked on Saturday (March 27) in Lahore. The FIFA-appointed PFF NC chairman Haroon Malik along with his staff had been taken hostage for more than an hour by some of the football officials (former PFF President Ashfaq Hussain Shah group) who were elected during a poll held by the Supreme Court in December 2018.

“I was forced to handover the organisation’s accounts and cheque books (to the attackers),” Malik told media. He further added that he had to break through a glass panel to escape the headquarters.

However, according to Ashfaq Shah, he led a delegation of officials to the PFF headquarters demanding that the PFF NC should hand back the headquarters’ control. He became president in that Supreme Court election which wasn’t recognised by FIFA. (DAWN reported)

“Ashfaq claimed that the glass was broken by Haroon as a reaction after he handed over charge of the headquarters,” the report added.

Hours after the attack, the PFF announced to cancel the ongoing National Women’s Football Championship 2021. Football players, sport journalists and the administration now fear that the unfortunate events may lead to another suspension by FIFA.

https://twitter.com/PakistanFF/status/1375874274817359874

Earlier, Pakistan was banned by FIFA in 2015 due to “undue third-party interference” in the PFF but the ban was lifted in 2018.

The Captain of National men’s football team, Saddam Hussain, also expressed his concerns on the developing situation. “Save Pakistan football Save future of children of Pakistan do your part Be loyal with Green flag and Also this Beautiful Game of football,” Hussain wrote on Twitter.

The Game must continue.Pakistan premier League National women's championship National men Camps National women's Camps All the international and domestic Events By PFF FiFa and AfC and Government of Pakistan.⚽️🇵🇰😍 @ImranKhanPTI @FIFAcom @theafcdotcom @PakistanFF @UmaidWasim pic.twitter.com/otLRsqkGKW

— Saddam HUSSAIN (@SaddamSH17) March 28, 2021

Moreover, Malik announced on Sunday that FIFA would take strict action against those involved in the illegal occupation of the headquarters.

“We in due course will communicate whether it is a life ban or persona non grata status,” Malik added in a video message.

PFF Normalisation Committee chairman Haroon Malik issues official statement: condemns capture of PFF by Syed Ashfaq Hussain Shah group, warns of FIFA ban on Pakistan from international football. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/ajwi8VfqgS

— FootballPakistan.com (@FootballPak) March 28, 2021

“We are making maximum efforts to avoid any further consequences for Pakistan football during this dark time,” Malik remarked in the video message.

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