Pakistan Football Federation’s inevitable suspension by FIFA was confirmed on Wednesday.
Yet, Ashfaq Hussain Shah — whose move to take over the PFF headquarters led to the ban — is still seeking dialogue with the world’s football governing body to resolve the issue.
“We are open to a dialogue with FIFA,” Ashfaq, who was elected president in a PFF election held by the Supreme Court in December 2018 which wasn’t recognized by FIFA, told Dawn. “We want them to listen to our grievances with the Normalisation Committee it appointed in Pakistan and find a way to resolve this matter.”