Published in The Nation on Aug 3rd, 2021, Web Desk
Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) unveils the first ever partnership with Global Soccer Ventures (GSV) to kick off a franchise league called – The Pakistan Football League (PFL).
The PFF-GSV collaboration is much bigger than just a franchise league. It will focus on developing a state of the art flagship stadium in Karachi, produce a ground breaking international technical football
collaboration with top clubs from Europe and design Pakistan’s first ever sensational domestic inter-city franchise league.
It has been over 70 years where Pakistan has seen no development in football and this collaboration ensures funds are injected into Pakistan for the right reasons and for Pakistani football players so the nation can get its domestic football in order first. PFF has placed players at the heart of everything.
PFL will help rebuild football in Pakistan by developing new generation of players. It is designed to create a new football ecosystem to place Pakistan’s players in top priority.
Ashfaq Shah, President of Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) said, “It is about time we take control to secure the future of Pakistan’s players. I want to save football and am proud to partner with GSV who
have created a groundbreaking vision for Pakistan. It is my mission to make football recognized in Pakistan as a professional sport and give it the professional impetus to cultivate our national talent and help them compete at an international level on our own soil”.
Zabe Khan, Group CEO of Global Soccer Ventures is the brainchild behind delivering an integrated ecosystem for Pakistan’s football. Khan said “In Pakistan, football is homeless and is like a neglected orphan for several decades. There is nothing stopping football being revived locally. Pakistan needs to rise and play – my strategy offers a tricon sports solution to Pakistan’s football through a blend of
infrastructure, international collaboration and a sensational league”.