NSC chairman Peter Maizey made the funding announcement during a press conference at the NSC office in Suva on Monday, committing funding for the next three years.
“For the next three years we will be assisting Fiji FA with the national coach salary and contract,” Maizey said.
“This is the whole package which includes salary, accommodation and various other things which is part of an international coach’s package.
“We have seen the results of what can happen when you put money into a young U-20 team. they can out out into the world and prove that Fiji is not the second cousin, but we can qualify for a World Cup event.
“The Prime Minister challenged Fiji FA to get their act together and qualify for a World Cup event in the future and we are pleased that Fiji FA took that on board and have achieved it in a year.”
The actual sum of the deal was not disclosed but Maizey hinted at it being around FJD150-200,000 per year.
Fiji FA Chief Executive Officer Bob Kumar thanked the Fiji Government and the NSC for the assistance.
“On behalf of the Fiji FA board and affiliates we are grateful to the Government of the day and the Fiji National Sports Commission as this assistance is a boost for football,” Kumar says.
“The funds for the national coach which Fiji FA has been accommodating can now be diverted into other areas such as youth and women’s football development,” he concludes.
Fiji FA has extended Buzzetti’s contract for a further four years.
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