Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Asian Football Confederation President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has stressed the importance of continuing the productive relationship with FIFA in order to further advance Asian football, while highlighting the need for continuous dialogue between the two parties.
The statement was made when Shaikh Salman met with Shaji Prabhakaran, the Development Officer for FIFA in South and Central Asia.
The AFC President was briefed on FIFA’s plans to develop football at all levels in South and Central Asia, and Shaikh Salman praised FIFA’s development work which is aimed at developing the game in the region.
Shaikh Salman added that FIFA's support of the AFC is helping promote the Confederation’s efforts to support Member Associations throughout the continent.
Prabhakaran also praised the AFC’s interaction with a multitude of proposed FIFA programmes, and stressed the world governing body’s desire to continue its support to Member Associations in the South and Central Asia region.