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AFC Grassroots Charter renews Chinese Taipei FA’s bronze membership
Chinese Taipei: In recognition of the Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA)'s continued commitment to enhancing its grassroots football landscape, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has renewed its Bronze membership under the AFC Grassroots Charter.
The virtual assessment saw the CTFA showcase a comprehensive framework of initiatives aimed at expanding the sport’s reach across the territory.

The AFC panel members were pleased to note the CTFA’s strong leadership and dedicated administrative personnel, who are focused on strengthening the existing grassroots football programme through proactive coordination with regional training centres.
 
The experts commended the CTFA's player development pathway, which includes initiatives such as the Training Center Plan and Potential National Team Plan, complemented by regular football festivals and competitions, including the Grassroots FA Cup and the Taiwan Youth League, providing young players with opportunities to participate, develop their skills and progress through the football development pathway.
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Furthermore, the CTFA's strategic alignment with educational sectors, professional clubs, and local municipalities reassured the AFC of a robust framework capable of sustaining long-term grassroots expansion.
 
Additionally, the panel members recognised the efforts in place to encourage increased participation in women's football, while also implementing social responsibility initiatives aimed at broadening access to the game and strengthening community engagement.
 
The panel members further commended the CTFA's commitment to data collection and analysis, which was identified as an important tool for supporting future planning, monitoring and evaluation.
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CTFA Technical Director Matthew Ross said: "We are honoured to receive the AFC Grassroots Charter Bronze membership renewal, which reflects the dedication of our coaches, administrators and young players across Chinese Taipei.
 
"This achievement reaffirms our commitment to building a strong foundation for football development at every level of the game and we will remain focused on expanding access to quality grassroots programmes."
 
"In recent years, CTFA has focused not only on increasing participation numbers, but also on improving the overall quality of the football learning environment for young players. Moving forward, our technical priorities will include enhancing coach competency, expanding grassroots festivals and school programmes, improving talent identification systems, and ensuring that boys and girls across all regions have access to safe, inclusive and enjoyable football experiences.
 
"By building a stronger grassroots ecosystem, we are laying the foundation for the future growth and competitiveness of Chinese Taipei football at every level," he added.