{"id":11381,"date":"2010-07-31T08:58:09","date_gmt":"2010-07-31T15:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/2010\/07\/31\/va-boost-to-hamedan-football\/"},"modified":"2010-07-31T08:58:09","modified_gmt":"2010-07-31T15:58:09","slug":"va-boost-to-hamedan-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/2010\/07\/31\/va-boost-to-hamedan-football\/","title":{"rendered":"VA boost to Hamedan football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: right;\" alt=\"afc2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/afc2.jpg\" height=\"180\" width=\"239\" \/>AFC &#8211; HAMEDAN, <strong>Newly-appointed Vision Iran-Project Hamedan Coordinator Mohammad Ali  Zarabian feels that introduction of Vision Asia in this Iranian province  will give further boost to football development.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> The Hamedan province will definitely see more improvements in all vital  aspects of its football, apart from covering new grounds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe  current level of football in Hamedan are high in the areas that Vision  Asia has focused on, but we need improvements in the areas that the  Vision Asia Strategic Development Plan has not yet been implemented,\u201d  said Zarabian, who is also Hamedan FA International Affairs Committee  Chairman.<\/p>\n<p>Several factors have contributed to the growth of football in the province so far.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMembership  in the AFC Vision Asia, having a team in the Premier League, attentive  management and experienced staff are some of the strengths of football  in Hamedan,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>However, Zarabian thinks there are weaknesses that need to be addressed. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd  the weaknesses, although not very significant, include not receiving  enough national coverage by the media and poor public relations on a  large scale.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zarabian thinks more steps have to be taken to raise the standards of football further.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor  raising the standards of football in Hamedan, more classes and  conferences should be organised to familiarise the people with AFC and  FIFA laws and regulations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo raise its popularity, we need more  advertisements in the surrounding areas of Hamedan City and have to  establish more Football Schools,\u201d Zarabian said.<\/p>\n<p>Zarabian also thinks that AFC Vision Asia can help Hamedan in football development in the short term and long term.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn  the short term, I think AFC Vision Asia can provide the VA Projects  with educational materials and information through mail or on the  Internet. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the long term, conferences and workshops can be  organised where AFC officers can make effective presentations as they  have done successfully in the past,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI personally see  the future of Vision Hamedan as very bright with positive trends in all  vital areas of football as well as covering newer grounds,\u201d concluded  Zarabian.<\/p>\n<p>Vision Asia is AFC\u2019s plan to raise the standard of football across the continent at all levels.<\/p>\n<p>The  programme takes in 11 elements of football development, including  administration, coaching, refereeing, clubs and competitions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AFC &#8211; 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