Flexibility is needed to attract potential talent: Pashinyan on changes to the FFA charter

ArmInfo. Flexibility is needed to attract potential talent. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this during a briefing, commenting on the amendment to the Charter of the Football Federation of Armenia, which eliminates the requirements for proficiency in the Armenian language and permanent residence in Armenia for the past year.

It should be noted that, according to media reports, the amendment to the organization's Charter is due to the intention to appoint Denis Djorkaeff, the older brother of the famous French footballer of Armenian descent, Youri Djorkaeff, the 1998 FIFA World Cup champion, as President of the Football Federation.

In this regard, Pashinyan drew attention to the fact that the head coaches of the Armenian national football team do not speak Armenian. Regarding the position of Federation President, he noted the following: "In my opinion, the Chairman of the Football Federation of Armenia should have a good command of the Armenian language, and I think that will be the case."

It should be noted that on November 4, at an extraordinary meeting of the Football Federation of Armenia, amendments to the organization's charter were adopted that eliminate the requirements for candidates for the post of President and membership in the Executive Committee regarding proficiency in the Armenian language and permanent residence in Armenia for the past year. Twenty-nine federation members voted in favor of the amendments, while two voted against.