Oman- Football: Top official lauds MoU between OFA and QFA

(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) The recently-signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Oman Football Association (OFA) and Qatar Football Association (QFA) has been hailed as the beginning of a new era of bilateral cooperation, according to the OFA chief executive, Said Othman al Balushi.

On Thursday, the OFA chief, Sheikh Salim al Wahaibi, and his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani signed the deal in Doha, Qatar.

Addressing a press conference on Monday, Balushi said, 'The agreement is aimed at mutual co-operation for the development of football in both countries. Oman will get the opportunity to utilise the modern facilities at world-renowned Aspire Academy as well as world's leading sports medicine hospital Aspetar.'

Balushi said that a special committee, comprising members from both the associations, will be soon formed to follow up and implement the plans of the cooperation deal.

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