Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Khokim of Tashkent city - Chairman of the Pakhtakor football club Jahongir Artikhodjaev met with members and coaches of the team at the club’s training base located in Kibray.

The meeting discussed the problems facing the club and the team, ways to solve them, the future activities of "Pakhtakor".

The financial obligations facing the club have been resolved positively these days. The accumulated wage arrears of football players, coaches and club staff were eliminated at the expense of funds allocated by sponsors in the amount of 22 billion soums.

Jakhongir Artikkhodjaev separately noted that henceforth the activities and financial reporting of the football club "Pakhtakor" will be based on the principles of openness and transparency. The funds earned by the players, bonuses and other reports will be published on the club’s official sources. And this will play a positive role in the growth of the desire to become a professional footballer among young people, who are now on the verge of great football, and the emergence of healthy competition among club members.

It was noted that the conditions for the younger generation will be improved, special attention is paid to the selection of talented football players and the creation of conditions for them in this area.

Separately, it was noted that the increase in the interest of young people in playing football and the desire to become a professional footballer, ensuring the functioning of the club in a full integrated system will start from the lower levels.

Opinions were expressed that these changes will become an impetus for the development of not only Pakhtakor, but also Uzbek football in general. Pakhtakor’s head coach, Dutchman Peter Heistra, also noted that the fundamental changes that begin in the club, the transparent system that will be established are the main criteria for any world-class football club.