The intense week of UEFA President Michel Platini has continued Tuesday and Wednesday with the transfer in Chisinau to attend celebrations for the centenary of football history in Moldova.
Mr. Platini attended the celebrations for the centenary of seizing the occasion to meet with leaders of the Moldovan Football Federation (FMF), who has just turned twenty, and Prime Minister Vladimir Filat.
The first part of the visit of the President of UEFA in the Moldovan capital, where he arrived Tuesday from Georgia, was marked by celebrations, the first match played in the republic in eastern Europe dates back to August 1910. Mr. Platini attended a special commemorative event after seeing a match between veterans of Moldova and Georgia. "It 's a pleasure to come back during the 100 years of football history in the country and 20 years of federation," he said.
The third visit of the President of UEFA's five years continued Wednesday morning meeting with Moldovan Prime Minister Vladimir Filat: collaboration at the center of talks between the state and the national Football Association. Finally, Mr. Platini visited the training center of the national teams of the FMF to Vadul-lui-Voda, where he shook hands with the players and the coach of Moldova Gavril Balint.
After Platini has praised the work of FMF and its president Pavel Cebanu, saying the conference: "There are all conditions that football has an excellent future in Moldova. The President of FMF has laid solid foundations for future success. Infrastructures for training are a perfect example of good investments. I am pleased that the leaders of FMF include the importance of having adequate infrastructure football. "
Cebanu in turn thanked the president of UEFA in what he called "a great day for football Moldova, adding about the visit of two days of Platini:" On August 29, 1910 made history as the first day of football in Moldova. On 14 April, the Moldovan federation has made twenty years. In this period we worked for the good of football. I wish to express my gratitude to all those who participated in this work. Now it is very important that the next generation is crazy about football and start to play an active role. "
Before embarking for the Republic of Ireland, the third and last leg of this trip flash, Mr. Platini retired in expressing the full support of UEFA's current top of the FMF. "We are on the same side and work for the good of football."