In the first ever AFC Executive Committee meeting to be held online, Shaikh Salman praised all the Member Associations for the way that they had contributed to the health and wellbeing of their communities during the recent crisis.

He said: “On behalf of the Asian football family, I thank you all for the work of your initiatives and the work of your MAs on behalf of your communities during this troubled time.”

One woman, by the name of Doumouh Al Bakkar, has gone a step further step, however, making history by officiating several men’s games after becoming one of the leading referees of women’s football in Lebanon.

Nazarov returns to the Dushanbe club on a one-and-a-half-year deal after arriving in the nation’s capital ahead of a Tajikistan national team training camp held this week.

The contract brings Nazarov’s time in Bangladesh to an early end, with his departure coming eight months after he joined Bashundhara Kings on a one-year deal in November 2019.

The 25-year-old makes the switch from W-League outfit Melbourne Victory, joining fellow South Australian Alex Chidiac, of Atlético Madrid, in the Primera División.

The CSL was launched in 2004 and has since attracted numerous world-renowned superstars as the league has grown into one of the strongest in Asia and among the most watched anywhere on the planet. The country's clubs, meanwhile, have become big hitters in the AFC Champions League.

Based on both domestic and Continental success, below are five candidates for China's most popular club. Review the teams and don't forget to vote for your favourite in the poll at the bottom of the article.

The 45-year-old replaces fellow Spaniard Juanma Lillo, who left newly promoted Qingdao last month to become Pep Guardiola's assistant at Manchester City.

With Lillo at the helm and veteran former City star Yaya Toure in midfield, the club from China's northeast won last season's China League One title to gain promotion to the CSL. The 37-year-old Toure has also since left.

With our series so far including acrobatic goals, solo goals, volleys, long-range screamers, free-kicks, last-minute winners, curlers and flicks, tricks and backheels, this week's compilation sees beautifully executed finishes from teams from Pyongyang, Bacolod, Yangon and more so sit back and enjoy!