Fifa candidate Prince Ali promises more funding for women's game

Top Stories
Most Popular

Panorama

Singer dies midway through concert after tripping on dress

Emotional chickens get red-faced too, study reveals

South Korean man sentenced to 14 months in prison for killing 76 cats

1,800-year-old mini portrait of Alexander the Great found in Denmark

NASA finds new mutant bacteria in space

Philippines girl dies 2 months after being bitten by dog

Celebrity handbag designer sentenced to 18 months in prison

London: Head teacher announces plans to introduce 12-hour school day

Europe is the fastest-warming continent, at nearly twice the average rate, report says

In ''extremely rare'' case, Pakistan woman gives birth to 6 babies

Home Sport Fifa candidate Prince Ali promises more funding for women's game 07-04-2015 11:40 AM Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Fifa presidential candidate Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein says he plans to divert more funds into women's football if elected, as he publishes his manifesto. He also stated there would be more investment for both the Women's and Youth World Cups. The 39-year-old Jordanian, a Fifa vice-president, is one of three challengers to incumbent Sepp Blatter for world football's top job. Ex-player Luis Figo, Jerome Champagne and Michael van Praag are the others. "We must encourage and support women's football from the grassroots all the way up, with better investment in women's leagues and international events," said Prince Ali, whose plans also include a "full debate" about technology in football. The election for the Fifa presidency will take place on 29 May. *BBC

Home Sport

Fifa candidate Prince Ali promises more funding for women's game

07-04-2015 11:40 AM

Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Fifa presidential candidate Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein says he plans to divert more funds into women's football if elected, as he publishes his manifesto.

He also stated there would be more investment for both the Women's and Youth World Cups.

The 39-year-old Jordanian, a Fifa vice-president, is one of three challengers to incumbent Sepp Blatter for world football's top job.

Ex-player Luis Figo, Jerome Champagne and Michael van Praag are the others.

"We must encourage and support women's football from the grassroots all the way up, with better investment in women's leagues and international events," said Prince Ali, whose plans also include a "full debate" about technology in football.

The election for the Fifa presidency will take place on 29 May.

*BBC

no comments

Notice

All comments are reviewed and posted only if approved.
Ammon News reserves the right to delete any comment at any time, and for any reason, and will not publish any comment containing offense or deviating from the subject at hand, or to include the names of any personalities or to stir up sectarian, sectarian or racial strife, hoping to adhere to a high level of the comments as they express The extent of the progress and culture of Ammon News' visitors, noting that the comments are expressed only by the owners.

name : *
email
	show email
comment : *
Verification code :	Refresh write code :