PFF appoints Atletico Madrid's Daniel Limones as new technical director.

LAHORE -- The Pakistan Football Federation's (PFF) Normalization Committee on Wednesday announced the appointment of Spain's Daniel Limones as its technical director for a period of six months.

Limones, a UEFA Pro License coach, was associated with Spanish La Liga giants Club Atletico de Madrid and had been working with the club's academy in Lahore as head coach.

Announcing Daniel Limones' appointment, Humza Khan, the chairman of the PFF committee, said that they were "looking to set a road map for the revival of football in Pakistan".

'The appointment is a step in the right direction. We're excited to have Mr Limones aboard and we fully believe that his addition to the setup will help Pakistan football flourish." Humza said.

According to Humza, Limones will "design and execute" strategies that lead to the development of football in Pakistan.

He further said that his appointment was for six months, after which it will be up to the next elected body if they want to continue with Limones or not.

Limones, meanwhile, said that his main focus will be on grass-root levels as well as the development of coaches.

He highlighted the importance of coaching and said that "without good coaches no country can...

To continue reading

Request your trial

VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. ACCEPT