After serving nine years in FIFA's Development Office in Kuala Lumpur, four of which as its head, Windsor John Paul is moving on to play a bigger role in the development of football.FIFA, in a letter to the National Associations serviced by the Development Office in Kuala Lumpur, informed that Windsor would be completing his duties on 30 September 2009. He is expected to assist the office in the transition period at least until the end of the year.
Windsor, 48, when contacted did not want to comment on his next move but he is expected to play a prominent role in assisting National Associations to revamp, manage and improve on their domestic leagues and competitions.
It is also learnt that FIFA has offered Windsor, who served as Director of Competitions and Technical of Asean Football Federation (AFF) in 2000 to 2001, a few options to consider so that he can serve football worldwide. Among the likely offers could be as a Consultant or even a more permanent position in Zurich.
However, Windsor would continue his role as General Coordinator for World Cup, Olympics and Youth World Cup.
Windsor playe a crucial role in the revamp of the Chinese Professional League and also the launching of the Myanmar Professional League. He has also done a study on football which as been submited to the Governmant of Thailand.
Most Malaysians, totally fed up with the situation at home, would surely want Windsor to take charge of the domestic competitions and improve the overall structure of football development in the country.
Sources say, Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) President, Sultan Ahmad Shah has indicated that he wants to meet Windsor soon. Maybe something will come out of that meeting.
Windsor, who has been a FIFA Administration and Management Instructor since 2005, served in FAM in various capacities from 1994 until August 2000 when he moved to AFF (2000-2001) before moving on to FIFA.
Windsor is also in the process of completing a training manual for FIFA.
Now the time has come for Windsor to move on and it is hope Malaysia will take advantage of this and use his expertise.
Meanwhile Jeysing Muthiah will assume to role of acting Development Officer in the Kuala Lumpur office.
Now we have this chap Windsor who can positively contribute towards football in Malaysia. But wait FAM cannot take him just yet , for according to Dato Azzuddin the Secretary of FAM it is not our Malaysian culture to act hastily and employ him.
ReplyDeleteOur Malaysian Culture dictates that we must talk till 2011 and then perhaps if everything is in order we will enploy him.
Hey! Windor chappie, just hang on till 2011, for the love of the copuntry and football in Malaysia, just reject that offer in Zurich and wait for Dato Azzuddin to come back to you.
His Majesty the Sultan of Pahang, thank goodness is not following Dato Azzuddin advice and on that , "Daulat Tuanku".