Cypriots close to 'burying the hatchet', and not in each other
Published on Friday, 28 June 2013 12:33
By Andrew Warshaw
June 28 - Turkish Cypriot football officials believe their landmark talks with the Greek side aimed at unifying football on the politically divided island should move a vital step forward by the end of August. That's when both bodies hope to have secured enough common ground to finally request FIFA to meet them after months of tortuous negotiations over a draft agreement.
"The negotiations with the CFA (Cyprus Football Association) are being finalised in a very good way," Cyprus Turkish Football Association President Hasan Sertoğlu told assembly members. "We have strong support from the clubs and the other authorities."
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