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Kathmandu Saturday March 24, 2001 Chaitra 11, 2057.
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Sickening
ANFA-NSC squabble
You may be wondering that
there is nobody taking notice of you. But believe me, you are being scrutinised... and
action may well be on its way! Soon!
To sideline our national
soccer hero like Ganesh Thapa, and recognize a novice like Geeta Rana to manage ANFA (All
Nepal Football Association) means that the National Sports Council (NSC) is governed by
people who work in the line of personal grievances, nepotism and mismanagement.
Millions of football fans in
Nepal are frustrated, angry and disoriented because we have been denied the opportunity
for hosting the World Cup qualification match that was to be held here in Kathmandu. In
the process, die-hard soccer fans have been denied this once-in-a-life-time chance for
watching an international tournament on home ground. Sadly, the venue has been shifted to
Iraq and Kazakhstan.
Secondly, our national coach
Stephen Constantine, who was instrumental in taking Nepal's under l6 team to the final
stage of the Asian championship and the national team to the SAF finals, resigned
obviously due to the NSC's disgusting behaviour. Just when we thought that we had some
hopes for taking our football to great heights, the NSC has demolished the hopes and pride
of the Nepalese, who love football. When nothing in the country is going right, we could
have taken a consolation that at least football is making progress!
We want answers! Why is the
ANFA recognised by FIFA and Asian Football Federation, and not the NSC?
Why should someone like
Ganesh Thapa who had an illustrious football career and knows a great deal about the game
not be reinstated as our ANFA chief ?
Is this dual association in
any way connected to the approval of the million-dollar ‘goal project’?
Suyogya Tuladhar
Ason, Kathmandu |
