FIFA plans US$25 million support package to boost Sri Lankan football
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1 min readFrom 4 outlets- Newswire and Newsfirst report that Infantino met a delegation headed by Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage.
- Daily Mirror and Newsfirst place the meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan.
- Daily Mirror reports a planned support package of approximately US$25 million for the coming four-year cycle.
- Daily Mirror lists infrastructure, youth programmes and national-team improvements among the priorities discussed.
Newswire reports that FIFA President Gianni Infantino met a Sri Lankan delegation headed by Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage. Newsfirst also reports that the minister and delegation met Infantino in Azerbaijan.
Daily Mirror reports that the meeting took place in Baku and that FIFA is planning approximately US$25 million for Sri Lankan football during the next four-year cycle. It says the proposed priorities include developing infrastructure, expanding youth programmes and improving the national team.
Newsfirst says the meeting may signal a major change for football in Sri Lanka. Hiru News (සිංහල) reports that the sides discussed a development plan, while Hiru News (தமிழ்) points to international opportunities for young Sri Lankan players; the supplied report gives no further details.
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Hiru News (සිංහල)SI
ලංකාවේ පාපන්දු ක්රීඩාව ඔසවා තැබීමට සංවර්ධන සැලැස්මක් – FIFA සභාපති සහ ක්රීඩා අමාත්යවරයා අතර බකු නුවරදී විශේෂ හමුවක්NewsfirstEN
Can Football Become Sri Lanka's No.1 Sport in Just Four Years? FIFA Thinks SoNewswireEN
FIFA President holds talks with Sri Lankan delegation on football developmentDaily MirrorEN
FIFA plans US$25 million support package to boost Sri Lankan football
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