Football: Asia chiefs meet after bin Hammam ban
Mohamed bin Hammam was banned from the sport over corruption.
KUALA LUMPUR:
Asia’s football chiefs held top-level talks following calls for leadership elections after regional boss Mohamed bin Hammam was banned from the sport over corruption. There is a strong possibility that elections could be held in the next two months to replace bin Hamman. Candidates from Japan, Sri Lanka, Jordan, South Korea and Zhang are vying for the job.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 30th, 2011.
Asia’s football chiefs held top-level talks following calls for leadership elections after regional boss Mohamed bin Hammam was banned from the sport over corruption. There is a strong possibility that elections could be held in the next two months to replace bin Hamman. Candidates from Japan, Sri Lanka, Jordan, South Korea and Zhang are vying for the job.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 30th, 2011.