Thapa to run for president again
Aug 1st, 2009 by admin
Kathmandu, July 31, NS report -
Ganesh Thapa, who has been the president of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) for the last fourteen years announced his nomination for the same post for the upcoming ANFA elections. In a press conference organized on Friday, Thapa said that after solving the ANFA debate which has ruined football in the country for the last two years, he believed that he had the potential to sever ANFA and upgrade the position of football.
”I declare myself as the candidate for the upcoming elections,” speaking at the program Thapa said, “I have served football as a player and then as an official for a long time and believe I can contribute for this game I am passionate about.”
Out of the 72 votes 68 of the votes including various clubs and district associations expressed their approval for Thapa. The remaining four are the three departmental teams (Nepal Army Club, Nepal Police Club and Armed Police Force ) and Bouddha Club.
President of Annapurna Club Bijay Manandhar proposed Thapa to run for the post while presidents from various district associations expressed their approval at the program. Geeta Rana is the other candidate for the same post.
