Ganesh Thapa has retained the presidency of the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) during the 10th General Assembly. Election wasn't necessary for choosing the new executive committee as ANFA unanimously elected a 31 member executive committee.

There were 36 candidates for 22 members but fourteen withdrew their nominations.

The new committee members include eight former members, eight representatives from districts and five members from clubs.

President Ganesh Thapa and eight vice presidents Lalit Krishna Shrestha, Mahesh Bista, Karma Tshering Sherpa, Narendra Shrestha, Kumar Jung Thapa, Kishor Rai, Bijay Narayan Manandhar and Sunil Kapali were declared winners on September 6, the last day to file candidacy, as they were the only candidates.

The members who got to serve the association for one more term include Basanta Aryal, Deepak Khati, Govardansingh Samjhana, Pankaj Bikram Nembang, Mani Kunwar, Ganesh Bhattarai, Ganesh Chand and Sunil Rana.

The members representing B division clubs are Dinesh Byanjankar from Chyasal Youth Club, Chandra Kumar Maharjan from Star Club, Madhu Sudhan Upadhyaya from Bansbari Youth Club, Ramesh Rayamajhi from Navajyoti and Sajib Bahadur Shahi of Gyan Bhairav.

The members elected from districts are Mohammad Sami Ullah from Bara, Kiran Rai from Udayapur, Ratnakumar Shrestha from Tanahun, Bir Bahadur Khadka from Sindhupalchowk, Purushottam Adhikari from Sarlahi, Hari Prasad Shrestha from Rupandehi, Raju Shrestha and Purnaman Chitrakar from Chitwan and Prahlad Prasad Shah from Mahottari. nepalnews.com