World football governing body FIFA has appointed Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) President Jaswar Umar to its Committee for Grassroots and Amateur Football. The appointment comes as Sri Lankan football undergoes a period of rapid growth under Umar’s leadership over the past 18 months. His strategic approach and reforms have elevated the sport’s governance, professionalism, and performance standards across the country. Umar’s focus on professionalising the national team and elite football structure has positioned Sri Lanka as a rising force in the South Asian region. The national team remains the only South Asian side still in contention for Asian…
FIFA Appoints SL chief to Grassroots & Amateur Football Committee
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