Philippine Football Federation (PFF) President Mariano Araneta said he “welcomes” moves by Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr. to upgrade the football field within the Iloilo Sports Complex and make it at par with international standards.
Araneta, who comes from the town of Barotac Nuevo — considered the center of football in Iloilo – made the remark in a media interview after he learned of a plan by Defensor to improve said football grounds and make it fit for national and international football tournaments.
The former national football standout was among Philippine officials who headed a delegation to the recent Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Challenge games, to cheer on the Philippine Azkals team in beating Bangladesh during their final game assignment in the series hosted by Myanmar. Azkal’s victory over Bangladesh gained for the team a slot in the AFC Challenge Cup tournament in 2012. Speaking in the local Ilonggo dialect, Araneta said, “if that’s the governor’s plan, then that’s also good for the province (Iloilo) as well.”
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