20:53  ,  April 12, 2017

UEFA President: One of the best players of Europe is Armenian

YEREVAN. - One of the best players of Europe is Armenian, UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin, who arrived in Armenia Wednesday, said at a press-conference by the end of his one-day visit, referring to Armenian squad midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

According to Mr Čeferin, he arrived in Armenia to get familiarized with the development of football in the country. Apart from this, he expressed his support to the Football Federation of Armenia (FFA), which is in good relations with UEFA.

The UEFA President also noted that infrastructures should be created to develop football in the country. In his words, this issue exists in all countries, while UEFA, FFA and Armenian Government are working on solving it.

Moreover, Mr Čeferin expressed conviction that Armenian is on the right track and can achieve the best results, working with children and youth.

The UEFA President earlier attended the groundbreaking ceremony of Football Academy in Vagharshapat, the fourth largest city of Armenia.

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