Asian confederation unchanged in backing Blatter in FIFA election
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Melbourne (dpa) - The president of the Asian Football Confederation(AFC) said Friday that his organisation remained committed to voting for Joseph Blatter in the upcoming election for FIFA president, despite Jordan's Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein announcing
The 39-year-old Prince Ali, head of the Jordan Foootball Association and a FIFA vice-president, declared his candidacy on Tuesday but will proceed without the backing of his own federation.
"Everybody is aware that during the general assembly in 2013 and 2014, the AFC congress has decided in supporting Blatter for a fifth term," AFC president Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa told reporters in Melbourne before the start of the Asian Cup.
"We are committed, all the member associations, are committed to that."
FIFA and Blatter have been widely criticised following allegations of corruption into the award of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar.
In addition to Blatter and Prince Ali, Frenchman Jerome Champagne is another candidate in the FIFA election which takes place May 29 in Zurich.
