FINANCIAL support for the Philippine national women’s football team will not be confined to its campaign in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in New Zealand this month.
Philippine Sports Commission chairman Richard Bachmann said the Filipinas’ stint in the coming Hangzhou Asian Games will also be discussed with the Philippine Football Federation.
Bachmann said the board will tackle the situation involving the Filipinas, who have gone into the final phase of their World Cup preparations this week in Sydney, Australia.
“We have supported the men’s and women’s teams in the Southeast Asian Games. But for the Asian Games, they’re planning to send the women’s team. So we’re supporting that. We just have to see their letter,” said Bachmann.
Eventhough the Filipinas missed the podium in the 32nd SEA Games, the PFF is planning to send them to the Hangzhou games, where gold and silver medalists in the Cambodia SEAG are assured of berths.
The PSC chief explained that the sports agency looks forward to helping the Filipinas in their next campaigns.
Bachmann explained that the PFF has sent letters seeking support on their budgetary needs for the national team.
But the Filipinas’ budgetary needs in the World Cup was not included.
PFF president Mariano Araneta said the PFF is seeking P30 million for the Filipinas’ campaign in the World Cup, where they will go up against the New Zealand Fern on July 25 in Dunedin in New Zealand in their first game.