FIFA President Gianni Infantino recently sent a congratulatory letter to Shan United, the winner of the MPT Myanmar National League 2020, according to the statement with the Myanmar Football Federation.
In a letter sent to the Myanmar Football Federation President U Zaw Zaw, the FIFA President congratulated Shan United on winning the title three times in the last four seasons.
FIFA President has stated that, “Please allow me to congratulate Shan United FC for having been crowned 2020 champions of Myanmar, their third championship title in the last four seasons.”
Next, he continued that, “This title is no doubt, the result of hard work, passion and commitment, and everyone at the club can surely be proud of this important achievement. I would be grateful if you could please extend my congratulations to everybody involved, whom I encourage to continue working with determination and motivation in the future.”
This year’s competition has been more difficult than previous years due to the global outbreak of a pandemic but Shan United could defend their championship title for 2020 season.
On behalf of the international football community, the FIFA President has also expressed his heartfelt thanks to the Myanmar Football Federation and its president U Zaw Zaw for their contribution to the local football development activities and capabilities, according to the statement with the MFF.
—Lynn Thit (Tgi)
