RECOGNIZING his huge contribution to local women’s football, the Philippine Football Federation and PFF national teams director Freddy Gonzales thanked former Filipinas national team manager Jeff Cheng.
“The PFF would like to thank Mr. Jefferson “Jeff” Cheng for his years of support to the Philippine football community as the team manager of the Philippine National Women’s Team,” the PFF said in a statement.
“Under Mr. Cheng’s leadership and backing of the PWNT, the Philippines achieved the elusive World Cup dream when the Filipinas made it to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup,” it said. “For this and Mr. Cheng’s other efforts to promote the beautiful game and uphold the welfare of Filipino football stakeholders in the country, the PFF is grateful.
“The PFF’s doors always remain open to Mr. Cheng and all football supporters.”
In a separate statement, Gonzales said that “Regretfully, I’ve had to accept Jeff Cheng’s wish to depart as Manager of the Philippine Women’s National Teams. His massive contribution to Philippine football has been a source of pride the last few years, and I had hoped he could continue in this role.”
While Cheng’s decision was a great “loss, as director of National Teams, the challenge of filling the void created by this departure falls under my responsibility. It is a huge challenge but I have every intention of making sure that we keep the program of the women’s national team progressing in the right direction.
“We must continue building on Jeff’s great work. There’s a lot to be done.”
