SHAIKH Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, chairman of Supreme Council for Youth and Sports and president of Bahrain Olympic Committee hailed Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s interest in developing soccer in Bahrain.
Shaikh Nasser made these remarks during a reception to Infantino during his short visit to Bahrain yesterday. The two parties discussed ways of improving cooperation and developing football in Bahrain.
“Bahrain football is keen to enter into a real partnership with Fifa which is the largest platform that includes all the national football federations and provide them with all facilities and professional services for the implementation of plans and programmes,” said Shaikh Nasser.
“We have an ambitious plan to develop football in Bahrain, and we greatly believe that entering into a genuine partnership with Fifa will enable us to implement it.”
On his part, Infantino expressed his happiness at the level of football in Bahrain and praised its ambitious plans.