A school of Azkals
CEBU Football Association president Jonathan Maximo is set to raise the issue of fan support and the move of an independent foundation to put up a domestic league in the country in the next Philippine Football Federation board of governors meeting on Saturday.
Football fans have come up with a name, Askals, for the national team and are planning to reproduce shirts with a logo for those who will watch the 23rd Southeast Asian Games this November in Bacolod.
"I will ask how much support the PFF will give for the fans in the Seag," Maximo said.
Maximo is also planning to organize a Cebu delegation of fans who will travel together during the Seag.
As for the national league, a Manila-based foundation has contacted the PFF about their plan to put up a football school and the Paulino Alcantara Cup next year.
"This is a very nice concept," Maximo said, "I will ask the PFF of their stand."
However, a source with the foundation said that the response from the PFF has not been encouraging.
"Beside this, the PFF has given no sign of life yet and doesn't seem to be very interested, since it already took a week for them to reply. I understand they are busy with current projects and with the national team, but it disappoints me that the PFF is not assertive enough to give the impression of working on development in football in the Philippines," the source's e-mail said.
Aside from the two issues, among the agenda are preparations for the Seag and tournaments next year.
Football fans have come up with a name, Askals, for the national team and are planning to reproduce shirts with a logo for those who will watch the 23rd Southeast Asian Games this November in Bacolod.
"I will ask how much support the PFF will give for the fans in the Seag," Maximo said.
Maximo is also planning to organize a Cebu delegation of fans who will travel together during the Seag.
As for the national league, a Manila-based foundation has contacted the PFF about their plan to put up a football school and the Paulino Alcantara Cup next year.
"This is a very nice concept," Maximo said, "I will ask the PFF of their stand."
However, a source with the foundation said that the response from the PFF has not been encouraging.
"Beside this, the PFF has given no sign of life yet and doesn't seem to be very interested, since it already took a week for them to reply. I understand they are busy with current projects and with the national team, but it disappoints me that the PFF is not assertive enough to give the impression of working on development in football in the Philippines," the source's e-mail said.
Aside from the two issues, among the agenda are preparations for the Seag and tournaments next year.
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