(MENAFN- Gulf Times) The Qatar Football Association (QFA) has signed a five-year co-operation agreement with its Iraqi counterpart in Doha yesterday. The agreement stipulates the exchange of expertise and knowledge between the two associations in different areas including marketing, technical development, youth teams, national teams, women football, grassroots and sports medicine.
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al-Thani, President of the QFA and Abdulkhaleq Masoud, President of the IFA signed at Al Bidda tower.
The signing ceremony for renewal of agreement was attended by Saoud al-Mohannadi, Vice President of the QFA, and Ali Dawood, Executive Director of the QFA President office.
Following the signing ceremony, a meeting was held between al-Mohannadi and the IFA delegation to endorse the terms of the agreement co-operation between the two football bodies and discuss the existing bilateral relations between the two countries and matters of mutual interest. The upcoming period will witness the establishment of a joint working group which will study the legal frameworks in detail in order to activate the agreement. A plan of action will also be prepared, which will include a report on the most important achievements, schedule of activities and events that will bring together the two associations in the coming period.
The agreement is also set to establish a framework to strengthen co-operation between both associations and to enhance football growth and development in the two countries. The purpose of this agreement will see both associations invest in the brotherly and bilateral relations between the two countries and further explore areas of mutual interest.
The agreement includes many aspects related to football development and ways to enhance it to serve the game in both countries. Both organisations discussed the importance of this cooperation which seeks to have a direct positive impact on the development of the game at all levels in the coming period. Masoud expressed his happiness with the signing of the co-operation agreement with the QFA and emphasised on the great role played by the QFA at the Asian, Gulf, Arab and international level and its strong relationship with various federations. He also thanked the QFA President and QFA Vice President for their support which culminated in the signing of this agreement.
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