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Fuad Esedov: MKT-Araz is to present confrontation act to AFFA to keep license

23 May 2007 10:04 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijan Football Federations Association secretary general Fuad Esedov interviewed by APA-Sport

- You have stated recently that MKT-Araz has no chance to get license. But AFFA Appeals Committee for Licensing made a decision to grant a license to the team. What is the reason of the change?
- MKT-Araz leadership appealed to the committee and it made a decision after the consideration.
- The clubs were to submit applications between 4 and 14 May. You noted the committee received no application on May 15.
- MKT-Araz sent official letter to the Appeals Committee on May 8. The club was allowed to prepare all documents by May 20. Imishliâ€™s club paid the debt to pension fund on May 15-16. The Committee didnâ€™t hold a meeting on May 19 and 20 as these days were weekend. So, 7 committee members granted license on May 21.
- MKT-Araz is probably to submit some other documents or otherwise AFFA wouldnâ€™t have given the team time till June 15.
- That is true. MKT-Araz hasnâ€™t presented the document confirming the pay off. The club will be deprived of license if it doesnâ€™t submit the document in time.
- AFFA leadership is to take part in 57th FIFA congress in late May. Do you plan a meeting with FIFA president Josef Zepp Blatter?
- No, we donâ€™t. FIFA will hold presidential elections at the meeting.
- Will you apply to FIFA leadership on the venue of European championship qualifying matches between Azerbaijan and Armenia?
- The final decision on the issue will be made by UEFA Executive Committee on June 23.
- What will be AFFAâ€™s move if UEFA decision doesnâ€™t favor us?
- Enough questions about Armenians! We should hurry. AFFA will take relevant steps after the final decision.
- Has Lithuanian Football Federation answered to the proposals on friendly match on August 22?
- Not yet.
- It is usually AFFA president who hands national cup to the winner. But the president will not be able to take part in final. Who will hand the cup then?
- FC Neftchi veterans who won USSR championship bronze medals in 1966, namely Kazbek Tuayev, Valeri HadjÄ±yev, Yashar Babayev and Mubariz Zeynalov will have the honour.
- Does AFFA plan a game for super cup?
- It depends on clubs. Last year champion and cup winner refused to play a match for super cup. We ma organize the match if the teams agree to play for super cup. /APA-Sport/