Shaikh Salman stays on as AFC boss, FAM president Hamidin elected Fifa council member

MANAMA , Feb 1 — The Asian Football Confederation boss Shaikh Salman Ebrahim Al Khalifa retained his president’s post unopposed at the 33rd AFC Congress, held here today, as the Asian governing body met physically for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Meanwhile, the Football Association of Malaysia President Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin was elected as one of five AFC representatives to the Fifa Council for the 2023-2027 term after a seven-cornered challenge. Incumbent Du Zhaocai of China and Mong Gyu Chung of South Korea missed out after only managing 18 and 19 votes respectively.

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