On January 27-28, the presentation of the report "Amateur Football Environment", prepared by Raymondas Statkevicius and Gaioz Darsadze, experts from the FIFA Global Football Development Department, was held in the meeting hall of the Wyndham Garden Baku Hotel in Baku. The main purpose of the two-day event, Sport24.az, was to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the existing amateur football environment in Azerbaijan, the structures operating in this field and their operating mechanisms, to assess the current situation, as well as to organize discussions on the development prospects of amateur football.
Within the framework of the event, AFFA Technical Director Jahangir Hasanzade presented the participants with statistical information on mass football and social projects implemented by AFFA in cooperation with state institutions and non-governmental organizations. In addition, interactive group work was organized for the participants, ideas were exchanged on relevant topics and practical approaches were discussed. During group discussions, local experience, international approaches and development opportunities were the main focus.
At the end of the event, AFFA Deputy Secretary General Elchin Mammadov expressed his gratitude on behalf of AFFA to the AFFA employees, representatives of state institutions and non-governmental organizations, club representatives, as well as coaches participating in mass football and social projects implemented by AFFA, who actively participated in the seminar.