President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has said that sports play a pivotal role in driving socially vulnerable youth away from crime and towards becoming responsible citizens. He made the statement at a meeting held with the representatives of the first division football clubs, at the President’s Office this afternoon.
Speaking at the meeting, representatives from the clubs shared collective views regarding resuming the annual football season and discussed avenues of resolving other pertinent issues. They revealed that the Covid-19 recovery measures have financially weighed down the clubs, emphasising the heavy burden of supporting their players throughout the pandemic.
Speaking at the meeting, President Solih affirmed that the Administration would work with relevant stakeholders to address the concerns raised. Furthermore, he urged clubs and players to take a proactive role in promoting protective measures to prevent transmission of Covid-19, in a bid to overcome the pandemic at the earliest.