President of the QSL Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani chairs the Ordinary General Assembly meeting yesterday.
Doha: Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA), chaired the Ordinary General Assembly meeting for the 2021/22 season, which was held via video conference, with the attendance of members of the QFA Executive Committee, as well as representatives of member clubs and their head of departments.
The meeting began with a welcome speech by Sheikh Hamad, in which he stressed the importance of working together and the need to double efforts, particularly in the case of the league development strategy, which was addressed in the previous General Assembly meeting. He also spoke of the positive repercussions the strategy will have on the development of Qatari football in general.
During the coming period, periodic meetings will be held to discuss the strategy in detail, and QFA president stressed that the approved amendments to the statutes are in the interests of Qatar’s footballing ecosystem.
“Qatar football is entering an unprecedented period in its history. As we gear up to host the FIFA World Cup this year, the world’s attention will turn to us, especially with regard to aspects related to football, be they at the level of national team or club companies. So the responsibility entrusted upon us is great and requires us to work as one unit to take Qatar football to the desired level,” Sheikh Hamad said.
The attendees approved the agenda and minutes of the previous meeting, and the President’s report on the QFA’s activities was presented, in addition to the unified budget for 2022, and the amendment of certain articles in the QFA’s statutes.
The Ordinary General Assembly’s agenda included a number of important matters and was approved in accordance with Qatar Stars League’s (QSL) Articles of Association. Members were allowed to record and review the meeting’s proceedings. The annual report on QSL’s activities was approved.
QSL’s audited financial statements for the past year were presented and approved. Besides, the auditor’s report was approved yesterday and the budget approved by the Executive Committee was reviewed.
