Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has denounced a public notice this week by Seth Daniels calling for an Extra-Ordinary Congress of the Papua New Guinea Football Association (PNGFA) in Port Moresby next month.
The former PNGFA Senior Vice President, who is serving a three-year ban from football after he was found to have breached FIFA, OFC and PNGFA Statutes, has advertised that he intends to stage a Congress on 20 August – the same day that PNGFA President David Chung and his duly elected Executive Committee are scheduled to hold the official PNGFA Extra-Ordinary Congress.
OFC General Secretary Tai Nicholas says the press statement should be ignored by all PNGFA members.
“Daniels is currently suspended from all football activity and he has no right to call meetings of the PNGFA. Members should pay no attention to his claims of authority,” said Nicholas.
“Both FIFA and OFC continue to recognize PNGFA President David Chung and his rightfully elected Executive Committee as the controlling body for football in Papua New Guinea.”
Nicholas will travel to Papua New Guinea next month with a FIFA/OFC delegation that will include FIFA Vice President and OFC President Reynald Temarii and a number of senior management from OFC. The delegation will be involved in a week-long seminar with all 22 members of the PNGFA culminating in the PNGFA Extra-Ordinary Congress to be held on 20 August which Nicholas says will be an opportunity for the OFC President to address PNGFA membership.
“We are looking forward to meeting with PNGFA next month to discuss how best to develop the game in Papua New Guinea,” said Nicholas.
“This visit will also be an opportunity for OFC and FIFA to show further support for President David Chung and his rightfully elected Executive Committee.”