A regular meeting of the executive committee was held in the conference hall of the Football Federation of Turkmenistan. One of the key decisions was the approval of football specialist Serdar Geldyev to the post of General Secretary of the FFT, reports the FFT.

Serdar Geldyev began his career in 2005 in the Ashgabat club MTTU. Over the years, he played for the Turkmen clubs "Ashgabat", "Balkan", "Altyn Asyr" and "Ahal". In February 2020, S. Geldyev signed a one-year contract with the Malaysian club PDRM, making his debut on March 1 in a match against "Sabah".

The son of the famous Turkmen football coach Orazmuhammed Geldyev, after finishing his playing career, Serdar followed his father’s example and became a coach. Holder of a PRO level coaching license, in 2023 he headed the "Ahal" football club, which under his leadership competed in the group stage of the AFC Champions League of the 2023 season.