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Jordan’s FA President Prince Ali bin Hussein has accused FIFA President Gianni Infantino of using the Asian Football Confederation Congress for political gain. Prince Ali claims the event was manipulated to ensure a united front for Infantino's reelection bid.
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The allegations highlight ongoing concerns regarding transparency and governance within international football's governing body.
Jordan’s FA President Prince Ali bin Hussein has accused Fifa President Gianni Infantino on Sunday of hijacking the Asian Football Confederation Congress for political purposes ahead of his reelection bid for a fourth term.
At the AFC’s extraordinary congress in Tokyo on Friday its president Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa endorsed Infantino’s bid for reelection as Fifa president.
Months after the confederation accused Infantino of a “fundamental breach of trust” over the abandoned Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal, Sheikh Salman told the congress that Asia was now united behind Infantino.
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