East London News A Force for the community…
ARSENAL took on Manchester City at the FA Community Shield final at Wembley on 16th August. The Londoners came away clear winners, with the match ending 3-0.
The football wasn’t the only point of interest that day. The Football Association (FA) held its Grassroots Football Awards. The awards celebrate the achievements of everyone in football, from volunteers to coaches, in improving diversity in the game.
Dr Zakir Khan was presented with the National Bobby Moore Award in recognition of his longstanding contribution and service to grassroots football over the last 35 years.
Dr Khan is known to many East Londoners for his work with Canary Wharf, where he was the Director of Community Affairs. He also founded the Bangladesh Football Association. Dr Khan has developed and nurtured young people from the Bangladeshi community –- and now he is the first British Bangladeshi to receive this level of recognition from the FA. He said that it was a great honour to receive the award.
The day didn’t stop there for Dr Khan. He was a guest of honour at the match and went on to present the medals to the winning team.
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