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FFSL must get cracking in preparations for AFC Championships

FOOTBALL: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has delegated responsibility to Football Federation of Sri Lanka to conduct the AFC Challenge Cup Soccer Championships final round matches from 16th February to 27th, 2010 in Colombo.

Nine countries - South Korea, Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Mynmar, Terkmehistan, Thajikistan, Kirgistan and Qatar have already qualified to compete in the championships.

According to FFSL media officer, Rukmal Perera, the Football Federation of Sri Lanka has already decided to hold the matches at the Sugathadasa Stadium, City Football League Sports Complex, CR&FC grounds and Vernon U. Fernando Stadium, Kalutara. Rukmal Perera said that a special mission from AFC arrive here on November 9 to inspect the proposed venues for the competition.

It is planned to have the matches live on TV and Sugathadasa Stadium is the most suitable venue for this purpose. But the voltage powers for floodlights is insufficient for the live TV coverage. For live TV coverage, the four floodlight towers should have a voltage 1200 electromotive force. But Sugathadasa Stadium four floodlight towers has only 800 voltage.

Perera said that FFSL has already written to Gamini Lokuge, Minister of Sports and Public Recreation and Donald Abeysundera, Chairman Sugathadasa Stadium Authority with regard to this important issue. FFSL hopes that both the Minister and Abeysundera will take prompt action to improve the lighting system. The improved floodlight new system should be ready before end of January. Meanwhile, the match schedule for the championships will be finalised on December 3 in Colombo with the officials from AFC and FFSL being present. A new book national pool will be formed on completion of the Dialog Champion League soccer matches now in progress in Colombo and outstation said Perera. It is sad to note that none of the selectors or members of the competition committee are present at venues where key matches are being worked off.

It is somewhat of a lapse on the part of the hierarchy of the Football Federation. Over to the Chairman Selection Committee of FFSL and Competition Committee and Manilal Fernando, a key figure of the FFSL for kind consideration on this very important issue-selecting the talented players!

 

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