February 29, 2020
Officials from the Myanmar Football Federation discussed implementing a School Football Program across Myanmar in 2021 at an executive committee meeting of the MFF (1/2020), held yesterday at the Novotel Yangon Max Hotel in Yangon.
The MFF has set up 12 standing committees and they are working together to improve Myanmar football standards and introduce the School Football Program, according to the MFF meeting.
The committees include Finance Committee, Audit and Compliance Committee, Legal Committee, Youth Competitions Committee, Women Football Committee, Referees Committee, Technical Committee, Players’ Status Committee, Futsal and Beach Soccer Committee, Infrastructure Committee, and Media and Communications Committee.
President of the Myanmar Football Federation, U Zaw Zaw, vice president of the federation, Sai Sam Htun, and officials and owners of Myanmar National League football clubs attended yesterday’s meeting.
The officials focused on implementing the School Football Program in 2021 in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health and Sports, using systematic budget system for work processes, and holding basic football courses for children in the summer across Myanmar with the help of township football associations. — Lynn Thit (Tgi)
