DOHA: Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa was on Thursday assured of his re-election as head of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) after his only remaining challenger withdrew from the contest.Qatari Saoud al-Mohannadi pulled-out of the vote and backed the Bahraini, according to a statement from the Qatar Football Association. "The Qatari Football Association announces its support for Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa for a new term as head of the AFC," read the statement. A third candidate, Mohamed Khalfan al-Romaithi from the United Arab Emirates, had already dropped out of the running.
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Friday, March 29, 2019
AFC head Sheikh Salman to be re-elected unopposed
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