Makhdoom Faisal Saleh Hayat: Could he have done more for Pakistani Football?

Makhdoom Faisal Saleh Hayat: Could he have done more for Pakistani Football?

Under the stewardship of Makhdoom Faisal Saleh Hayat, Pakistani football has undergone a revolution of sorts, as sensational results and the increased popularity of the game has been proof that the PFF have actually done some work this time around.

Ever since taking the reins from Mian Azhar in 2003, Faisal Hayat chose to completely change the face of the game in the land. He revamped the system and in place of the lethargic league system introduced a newer, more modern version.

While the Pakistan Premier League has not yet attained a fully professional standard, it is quite a fresh of breath air from the old days. Players have started to get more salaries than before, as the awareness of the game has changed quite a bit.

The National team has also benefitted from Faisal’s tenure and his decision to appoint Salman Sharida led Pakistan to some terrific results against the likes of Japan and the UAE. The Geo Super League was also masterminded by the PFF Chief and proved to
be one of the best ideas the Federation had ever come up with.

Broadcast live over the television, it allowed football fans to watch some of their favourite players in action and also led to the exposure of the youth at the highest level. The Pakistan U-16 won the SAFF Cup against all the odds and finally bore fruit
of the Federation’s efforts.

Faisal also chose to part ways with Tariq Lutfi and allowed Zavisa Milosavljevic to take the reins at the team. The Serbian is still in the process of molding a proper side but a bright future on that avenue is expected.

The PFF Chief has done a lot for the game and his efforts have not gone unnoticed, as FIFA appointed him as a member of their Disciplinary Committee, before further rewarding him with a place in the FIFA Players Status Committee.

Makhdoom Faisal Saleh Hayat has done a lot for football in a country, where cricket is preferred by the masses and if the budget of the PFF increases then we can expect more good things from him in the future.    

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Posted by Shahrukh Sohail on Jan 4 2012. Filed under Pakistan, Sports. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry