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From the time when FIFA initiated the Financial Assistance Programme   in 1999 designed to assist member football associations and confederations, especially in crucial areas of infrastructure, youth football and technical development, All Nepal Football Association has immensely benefited financially. However, the sad irony is that Nepali football remains stagnant to date, despite the millions of dollars pouring into All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) earmarked for development of football in the country over several decades. Suspended President of ANFA Ganesh Thapa is largely to blame for the pathetic state of    affairs. The utter failure of his leadership and the rampant corruption surrounding him    literally destroyed his administration and ultimately led to his disgraceful downfall. Let me remind readers that it was during Mr. Thapa’s first term in office    as    ANFA boss, FIFA development funds in millions started pouring into ANFA’s coffer on a regular basis

Undeniably Nepali cricket is in a phase of unprecedented uncertainty. There is a vacuum of cricket leadership at the moment. It maybe recalled that the     International Cricket Council (ICC) suspended Cricket Association of Nepal   (CAN) due to government interference in the board. Despite repeated warnings of dire consequences     by the world cricket body, bureaucracy and politicization of CAN prevailed like never seen before, reaching its saturation point. ICC had been left with no choice but to punish and suspend CAN.   It was bound to happen, sooner or later. The world cricket body did the right thing by not banning    the national team from participation in international cricket. We are grateful to ICC for understanding the unfortunate circumstance and not punishing players for CAN’s misdeeds.   CAN was further dealt a blow, following the decision to ratify the suspension by the ICC 53-member full council meeting in Edinburgh, Scotland recently. The