Jordan FA chief calls AFC Congress political in Infantino re-election bid

Prince Ali bin Hussein, head of the Jordan Football Association, has accused FIFA President Gianni Infantino of hijacking the Asian Football Confederation Congress for political purposes ahead of his re-election bid. Speaking after the extraordinary congress in Tokyo, Prince Ali stated that while the first two days focused on football, the final day was "pure politics at the behest of Gianni Infantino."

During the same session, AFC President Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa endorsed Infantino’s bid for a fourth term, declaring that Asia was united behind the FIFA chief. This endorsement came months after the confederation accused Infantino of a fundamental breach of trust over the abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal. Infantino addressed the congress, giving Sheikh Salman his backing for another term and dismissing questions about his own potential resignation.

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