World soccer governing body,
FIFA has thrown its weight
behind efforts being made
by World Health Organization (WHO)
to stop the spread of the deadly coro-
navirus with the donation of 10 million
dollars.
FIFA announced the donation yester-
day after its Council meeting held via
conference to address the exceptional
circumstances created by COVID-19.
The world soccer governing body in a
release made available to newstap.com.
ng stated…”To donate USD 10 million
to the World Health Organisation
COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund
and working together with the WHO to
ensure these funds are used to support
the fight against the virus in all regions
of the world.”
Commenting on the conference call,
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said:
“This exceptional situation requires
exceptional measures and decisions.
This crisis impacts the entire world and
that is why solutions need to take into
account the interests of all stakeholders
around the world. We have shown again
today a spirit of cooperation, solidarity
and unity. These must be our key driv-
ers moving forward and I would like to
thank all the Confederations Presidents
for their positive contributions and
efforts. FIFA will keep in close contact
with all stakeholders to assess and take
the necessary steps to deal with the
variety of issues we are facing. I count
on the support of the whole football
community moving forward.”
