Nepali football is back on track

If we look at the football activities of the past few months, Nepali football has now reached the point from where it is expanding even more

फाल्गुन २४, २०८१

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Nepali football is back on track

Is there only disappointment, chaos and uncertainty in Nepali football? The experience of the last few years says so to some extent. The image of Nepali football was tarnished due to constant migration of players abroad, failure to have a top division league and internal strife within the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA).

However, now the situation has changed. Now it is possible to say that Nepali football is back on track. Returning to the 'track' does not mean that Nepali football has started to run. If we look at the football activities of the past few months, Nepali football has now reached the point from where it can take the right direction.

This is a point from which Nepali football can plan more expansion and development. No, if you are so contented, returning is only the same disappointment, unsettled and uncertain journey. There are some reasons why Nepali football is really back on track. The reasons are as follows:

The sure

of 'B' division was a big challenge in Nepali football, not being able to be 'B' division. For this reason, the pyramid of Nepali league football was broken. Now it has been confirmed that the Martyr's Memorial League is taking place in the 'B' Division from Sunday.

After three months of football, we will have two teams that will be promoted to the 'A' division. Now the way to 'A' division is also open. So having a 'B' division has been a joyous occasion and the biggest thanks must go to the 14 clubs that participated in it.

It is interesting to many, the club participating in it is more responsible for not being a 'B' division. However, this is not the whole truth. In some facts, the stance taken by these 'B' division clubs is correct. The main thing is that ANFA has been able to get all these clubs to participate in the tournament, that is the big thing. Clubs are the football heritage of any country, football cannot be imagined without clubs. Everyone should understand this.

Ncell's arrival in NSL

Nepal Super League (NSL) is taking place from next month. This is the main sponsor of NSL. That is Ncell. As Shreyans Karki, the director of the tournament, said, it is tougher than the 'Ncell NSL' at once, the word can be used. But what is the problem? It is also pleasant. Ncell is one of the biggest Nepali brands and Nepali football has got it.

The football produced by the last two editions of the NSL was truly of a high standard. We also got to see some great foreign players play. Nepali football has entered the corporate sector through this competition. The fact that franchise football is theoretically right and wrong is in its own place. Shahid Smarak League and Franchise Football can move forward together in Nepal.

A popular sport that does not lose

Gold Cup football is being held one after the other in Mofsal. About a week later, one competition ends and another begins. As these competitions are very popular, there is never a shortage of viewers. That is why football competitions are rarely lost. Why is the audience less in Pokhara Aharara now? This competition itself went into losses, it can be a 'case study'.

Otherwise, the Gold Cup outside Kathmandu is like a festival for the host city and region. Football fans have no problem watching this game by buying a ticket. Well, they don't get serviced accordingly. Therefore, now the mofusal competition should also be organized and carried forward. Classification of competition is required. Those who have taken pains to organize such competitions deserve thanks.

Women's football moving forward

Lately, something really good has happened in Nepali football, it has been in women's football. Until a few years ago, many players used to be accused, they could not even play. These days are no more. This time, women's football continued. First of all, the qualifying matches were held in Surkhet. Then the league was held in two stages in Kathmandu. After that, the play-off game also took place. Now the women's gold cup has also started.

A women's tournament is currently underway in Eelam. Now a similar competition will be held in Chitwan and Nepalgunj. What everyone knows is that women's football has a lot of international potential. It is clear how popular the recent Four Nations Cup was. Now women's football needs an age group competition, that too in a league format. Nepal's Asia Cup trip is possible if we work a little harder.

arrival of football coach

Nepali men's football lacked a head coach. Now that too has been completed. Nepal has appointed Matt Ross from Australia as the new coach. He has already started preparing the team. For those who have had the opportunity to spend a short time with him, in the experience of many, this coach is superior in theoretical knowledge of football. It is Nepal's task to take maximum advantage from such coaches. He himself is happy with the performance of Nepalese players. Even if there is a

, it is only because there is no continuous football, otherwise Nepali football does not need players. U-16 and U-18 level leagues were also held this time. This league has made it clear that there are many players who can be in the national team. It is not clear exactly where the idea of ​​academy football has gone now. But it can be resurrected. Ross has rightly said that Nepali players are not given the opportunity, but their level is not lower than anyone else.

ANFA discord that needs to be corrected

While discussing so much, one of the main reasons for pushing back Nepali football is the internal discord within ANFA. As everyone knows, there are not two but three factions in the working committee of ANFA. The irony of Nepali football is that when one side reaches the establishment, the other side opposes it. This is the story of the last three decades. This is still happening now. The establishment aspect of the old time was fine, while the establishment aspect of the present time is also fine. It is not a

, if the opposing side was right then, then the opposing side is also right. The bottom line is that such disputes do not benefit anyone. If the current establishment has brought Nepali football on track to some extent, it should be praised. It is not that nothing is happening in Nepali football, a lot is happening. However, it is not being sold in the market. Internal conflict can be considered natural to some extent, but it does not stop the momentum of football.

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