Male: President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu was paid a visit by President of FIFA Gianni Infantino during his official visit to Maldives today.
The meeting occurred at the President’s Office, where Secretary General of FIFA Mattias Grafström and other senior officials attended aside Infantino. Former defender of the Italian national football team Marco Materazzi also took part in Infantino’s delegation during his current vacation in Maldives.
President Muizzu welcomed Infantino and expressed his gratitude to Infantino for carving out the time to visit Maldives.
As football is Maldives’ most popular sport and with President Muizzu highlighting that football brings all of Maldives together, he gave Infantino his assurance that the current administration is working towards promoting football in the country.
The President has also given Infantino detailed explanations of the work that has been planned for this year and the next regarding the establishment of sports resources in all parts of Maldives.
President Muizzu also expressed his complete trust and support in the work that is being done by the FAM and their leadership in promoting football in Maldives.
Infantino has also given the President his assurance that FIFA are working to revive Maldivian football. He also said that they would work together with FAM to find various avenues and work towards developing FAM even further.
President Muizzu gifted Infantino with a national Maldivian football jersey during the meeting, with Infantino gifting the President with the official football of next year’s FIFA World Cup. He also signed the President’s Office’s guest book.
The last time a President of FIFA visited Maldives was in 2006 when Sepp Blatter was traveling to nations that were affected by the 2004 tsunami.
