Thailand’s leading sports daily Siam Sport reported that female billionaire Nualphan Lamsam (commonly known as Madam Pang) won an overwhelming number of votes compared to the remaining candidates in the election for President of the Federation. group football Thailand (FAT) takes place this afternoon (February 8).
FAT’s homepage has also confirmed this information. Specifically, Madam Pang won 68/73 votes, accounting for 93%.
Madam Pang’s number of votes is far ahead of other candidates including Mr. Warong Vithawan (2 votes) and Mr. Thanasak Suraprasert (1 vote ) Mr. Khomkrit Napalai and Mr. Phayurin Ngampring (no votes). There was one blank vote and one invalid vote.
With this result, Madam Pang becomes the 18th President of FAT for the term from 2024 – 2028. After Madam Pang became President, she also announced the list of 5 Vice Presidents (PCT). will assist her in the next 4 years.
Among the 5 new FAT PCTs, notably former Thailand team head coach Chanwit Phonchiwin (when Kiatisuk Dusit Tawan was still a player). Mr. Chanwit Phonchiwin is said to be the person who will build professional plans for Thai football in the coming years.
With the appointment of FAT President Madam Pang became the person The first woman in Thailand to hold this position after 108 years of FAT’s history. Not only that, Madam Pang is also the first woman in Asia to hold the position of head of a national football federation in the world’s most populous continent.
Official procedures related to football association Madam Pang’s position will still await FIFA approval. However, this is just a formality issue. In fact, Thai football fans expect Madam Pang to bring this country’s football scene to a new page.
Madam Pang’s immediate goal is to improve the quality of the Thai-League as well as help The Golden Temple country’s football team qualifies World Cup 2026 Asia region.
Madam Pang is the most recent team leader of the Thai team when this team won the AFF Cup 2020 and 2022. In addition, Madam Pang is the owner of Port FC Club in the Thai-League.
However, before running for FAT President, Madam Pang in turn resigned as President. Port FC and head of the Thai team.
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