The General Assembly of the Qatar Football Association (QFA) convened to elect HE Jassim bin Rashid Al Buainain as the President of the QFA for the 2023-2027 term.
The newly formed Executive Committee for the upcoming term includes Hani Talib Ballan (Qatar Sports Club), Mohammed Khalifa Al Suwaidi (Al Rayyan Club), Hassan Juma Al Muhannadi (Al Khor Club), and Khalid Abdullah Al Sulaiti (Al Arabi Club).
The Ordinary General Assembly meeting was attended by the President and members of the Executive Committee, as well as the General Assembly members from the 18 clubs, the Qatar Stars League Management, and representatives from Lusail, Al-Bidda, and Al-Waab clubs. Mr. Abdullah Hamed Al-Mulla, the Chairman of the Election Committee, and the committee members were also present. Distinguished guests, including representatives from FIFA (Mr. Hany Abu Reda and Mr. Essam Al Sahebani) and the Asian Football Confederation (Mr. Karim Haidar Al Zain), were invited to oversee the electoral process of the QFA.
Following the first-ever electronic voting process in the elections, the votes were counted. Mr. Jassim bin Rashid Al Buainain, the President of the Qatar Football Association, received 16 votes, securing the presidency. As for the members, Mr. Mohammed Khalifa Al Suwaidi received 18 votes, Mr. Hani Talib Ballan received 17 votes, Mr. Hassan Juma Al Muhannadi received 16, and Mr. Khalid Abdullah Al Sulaiti received 15.
His Excellency the new President of the Qatar Football Association extended his gratitude and appreciation to the members of the General Assembly for the great confidence they gave him, promising to continue working to serve Qatari football and raise its status by accomplishing more achievements in the coming years.
His Excellency expressed his gratitude to the outgoing President, HE Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Thani, for his immense contributions to the QFA and Qatari football during his successive presidential terms. These terms witnessed numerous achievements, championship victories, and the successful hosting of international tournaments. He affirmed that HE Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Thani will continue to support and endorse the Qatar Football Association through his membership in the FIFA Council, leveraging his extensive expertise to benefit the QFA at regional and international levels.
Source: Qatar News Agency