CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine football scene was in utter surprise when well-known football patron and long-time Philippine Women’s National Football Team (PWNFT) Filipinas team manager Jeff Cheng stepped down from his post. Cheng’s resignation was announced on Sunday, June 23, through a social media post and was later on confirmed by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) through its director of national teams. He played a pivotal role in the Philippine women’s football scene after catapulting the national team or Filipinas to its first and historic FIFA Women’s World Cup last year in New Zealand.
READ: PFF praises Filipinas U17 for AFC Asian Women’s Cup campaign In his statement, Cheng mentioned his reason for stepping down from his highly-coveted post. “For several months, we tried our best to make things work, under new and very different circumstances. Unfortunately, the situation is not workable.
Our priorities and goals do not align, and the PWNT organization that we worked hard to develop in the past years is incompatible with current methods. I want to thank all of you for the support and kindness that you have shown me. It’s through you that our efforts have not gone unnoticed & I am grateful to have shared some of the best football experiences with all of you.
Until next time...
Maraming salamat! Laban, Filipinas!,” Cheng said. READ: Filipinas’ U17 squad bow down to North Korea In November last year, the PFF introduced its new preside.
