Fans can bring down Ganesh Thapa's corrupt administration

After a   prolonged wait, the frustrated, disappointed Nepali football community finally   had something to rejoice and celebrate. 

They are    buoyed by string of positive results achieved by the youth teams in recent weeks.

The Under-19’s momentous and well-deserved SAFF Championship triumph at home, followed by Under-16’s qualification to the AFC Under - 16 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan proves that all is not lost despite the sorry state of Nepali football.

The successes of the teams have brought some much needed relief and optimism to all. I, however, fear it offers only temporary solace.  I got it right, unfortunately.

The 10-0 beating Nepal took at the hands of Iran at the ongoing AFC Under-19 qualifiers in Iran speaks for itself.  It has always been this way.

Further more, Team Nepal’s ‘s FIFA rankings free fall continues and is at rock bottom at 190^th.  I agree that more than rankings, results matter.

But so far we have neither the performance nor results. The team has been on a downward trend that has been consistent, over the years.

In other words, it has been a tale of epic struggle and perpetual failure in terms of overall performance.

More than two decades have passed since the national team’s famous victory in the 1993 SAF Games in Bangladesh, but here we are still waiting, hoping history would repeat itself.

Indisputably there is no dearth of talent   in the country, and I have always maintained that we have the potential to perform much better. 

 Sadly, a significant chunk of talent has been wasted, or being wasted, under the present All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), which has done more bad than good for football.

The cold hard truth is that Nepali football continues to slide further and further into oblivion, with no positive signs on the horizon...

Mr. Ganesh Thapa led ANFA’s apathy and ignorance has led to stagnation and deterioration of football, like you have never seen before.

This is a direct result of utter failure of leadership, lack of vision, coupled with pathetic domestic football, inadequate resources and infrastructures.

Let me repeat myself here, in Mr. Thapa we have a President with zero credibility who never accepts responsibilities   for his actions, passes blames to others, engages in rampant corruption, refuses to put integrity above self- interest. 

Nothing has changed to this day when it comes to inept, incompetent, callous and corrupt   management style of ANFA.

With 20 plus years at the helm and tainted by the staggering allegations of corruption, Mr. Thapa’s popularity is really a sore spot, but he has no intention of quitting.  

Instead he   remains arrogant, defiant, dismissive and dour as he is long been known to be.

Mr. Thapa has demonstrated his disregard of the Patan Appellate Court’s decision by   convening the Annual General Meeting, and in doing so, he has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is above the law and   does not give a damn about anything.

Things have taken a turn for the worse. It is no exaggeration to say that Nepali football is in crisis.

A long-term solution is needed to end the crisis, a crisis that has been ongoing unchecked for decades. 

Obviously, long as Mr. Thapa is in charge and continues to promote measures that best serve his own interests, the crisis will continue unabated

Despite everything, anyone who still believes Mr. Thapa and his handpicked shameless paid cronies are doing a good job, he /she is making a fool of himself or herself.

Our cowardly government refuses to investigate Mr. Thapa, and FIFA’s unwillingness to take appropriate actions against him for his wrong doings is appalling and shameful. The enigma continues.

Nepali football has already paid a heavy price. Players, coaches and clubs   are too   divided, timid and submissive to revolt against Mr. Thapa.

Only sport-loving fans can bring down Mr. Thapa’s corrupt administration.