Maldives govt says to aid football body's normalisation committee
Raafiu said the ministry is consulting with the normalisation committee and cooperating fully with the committee's work.
The government is cooperating with the FIFA-appointed normalisation committee to hold new elections in the Football Association of Maldives (FAM), sports minister Abdulla Raafiu said Tuesday.
He was responding to a question during a press conference at the President's office.
Raafiu said the ministry is consulting with the normalisation committee and cooperating fully with the committee's work. He noted that:
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The ministry also provides the necessary facilities for the running of the committee
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They have requested an opportunity to conduct the committee's office at the Galholhu stadium for three months; A place has been arranged for the committee members to work for three months
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It is hoped that the FAM's office building will be renovated in three months and all committee works will be held there
"The normalisation committee's request, especially in matters relating to clubs, is being discussed with us. The ministry will continue to do whatever it can to resolve the finance problem of the clubs," Raafiu said.
FIFA decided to temporarily run the FAM under the supervision of a normalisation committee. The main responsibility of the committee is to hold new elections.
The five-member normalisation committee includes former government official Mohamed Zuhoor, lawyer Ahmed Muizzu, Fareeha Shareef, Ismail Saiman and Ahmed Ali.
FIFA had earlier said it was the responsibility of the normalisation committee to amend the FAM's charter and hold new elections before July 31, 2025.
The committee should also recover the money lost in the alleged fraud committed by the previous management of the FAM.
