Kathmandu, July 17 -- The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) on Friday said it remains fully committed to covering the treatment expenses of injured national footballer Aashish Rai, attributing the recent delay in financial support to the association's FIFA suspension and the subsequent freeze on its financial transactions.

In a statement issued on Friday, ANFA said it had been responsible for Rai's treatment and rehabilitation for the past 17 months following the serious leg injury he sustained during Nepal U-23's friendly against a Chinese representative side on February 15 last year.

ANFA said Rai was initially taken to Star Hospital before being referred to B&B Hospital, where he underwent two surgeries under orthopaedic surgeon ...