Govt committed to football development, says Najib

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak (right) with Tengku Mahkota Pahang Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah watching a football match in Pekan Sunday.

PEKAN: The Government is committed to supporting football development programmes in the country at grassroots level.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said programmes such as the Liga Bola Sepak Rakyat (LBR) or People's Football League mooted by Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) president Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah were among the best platforms for football development.