Chairman of the General Authority for Sports Mohammed Khalfan Al-Rumaithi announced his support for the continuation of Shaikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa as president of the AFC and to work on his victory for a new term beginning in 2019.
"Sheikh Salman has benefited from the ambitious electoral program announced by Al Rumaithi in his campaign, including the launch of competitions and ensuring the increase in the AFC's revenues and distribution to the countries of the continent," said a joint statement by Al-Rumaithi and Sheikh Salman. "He said.
According to the statement, "the two sides pledged to work together and work together during the next phase in the interests of the AFC and its independence and transparency to ensure the development of football and paper in the countries of the largest continents, which brings together about two-thirds of its population."
"I would like to thank Mohammed Khalfan Al Rumaithi for his hospitality, hospitality and spirit of good brotherhood towards us to complete this meeting, despite the strong and generous competition we have combined in our goal and vision, which is in the interest of Asian football.
"I also thank him for supporting me and his ambitious electoral program, which in itself represents an important working paper that will contribute to the advancement of Asian football. We will undoubtedly put it in the spotlight and implement it. This is not strange to a man of the size and standing of Mohammed Khalfan Al-Rumaithi, whom I call despite his many preoccupations and responsibilities. Not to move away from the Asian football arena and its service that needs men who dream and work for their future and the future of their youth. "
For his part, Al Rumaithi thanked Sheikh Salman for his initiative and his visit to the UAE. He added: "I would like to emphasize that my candidacy from the start was not for a position, but rather to put Asian football in the right place among the world's continents through a program that reflects my vision of how The development of the game in the largest continents of the world, and I was delighted to welcome Sheikh Salman to benefit from this program and work to achieve on the ground, so will spare no effort in support and support in order to reach this goal, which is in the interest of all. He also thanked all those who supported him and his people and who interacted with his vision and promised them to continue the march to ensure a better future for Asian football.