The Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) in Kuantan, Capital City of State of Pahang, Malaysia, intends to set up a futsal court in each housing estate.
Courtesy of the JFA: A delegation of Chinese Football Association (CFA) received lectures about the role of the JFA, the relationship between the F-League and Futsal club operations.
Hermans previously coached several Asian teams, including Thailand and Iran. He also led the coaching staff of Malaysia's and Hong Kong's national teams. The 63-year-old has signed a one-year contract with Indonesia's Futsal Federation (FFI), a sub-organization of the PSSI.
Iran’s talismanic striker Ahmad Esmaeilpour believes Asian futsal is moving in the right direction thanks to the AFC’s efforts to develop the fast-paced game in the continent.
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is working on a plan to launch an "official" league of futsal, a short variant of football which is one of the fastest growing indoor games in the world, multiple sources in AIFF and the sports industry confirmed.
The opening day garnered 4.8 million TV viewers tuned in for futsal by international players. This was followed by the first two matches of the tournament.
More than 64,600 watched the championship, beating the aggregate spectatorship of all the previous AFC Futsal Club Championships combined since the competition started in 2010. The 2016 attendance increased by 365% on the 2015 edition.
According to Inside World Football, the AFC Futsal Club Championships have broken record attendance numbers in the first three days of competition in the Bangkok Arena, Thailand.