{"id":14411,"date":"2013-05-03T05:14:45","date_gmt":"2013-05-03T05:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=14411"},"modified":"2013-05-03T05:14:45","modified_gmt":"2013-05-03T05:14:45","slug":"aiff-congratulates-new-afc-president-shaikh-salman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=14411","title":{"rendered":"AIFF congratulates new AFC President Shaikh Salman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">New Delhi: All India Football Federation (AIFF) congratulated new AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa who was chosen the new Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President in Kuala Lumpur today (May 2, 2013).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Shaikh Salman, who hails from Bahrain received 33 of the 46 votes to sweep to victory ahead of Thailand\u2019s Worawi Makudi (7 votes) and Yousuf Al Serkal of the United Arab Emirates (6 votes).<\/p>\n<p>Praful Patel, President of All India Football Federation lauded Shaikh Salman\u2019s victory. \u201cI congratulate Shaikh Salman for his thumping victory. I\u2019m sure his endeavours will go a long way in developing and protecting Football in Asia,\u201d he said. I look forward to working together and exchanging Footballing ideas and Programmes in the near future,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>He also appreciated the efforts of Zhan Jilong for steering AFC through a difficult period in the past 2 years.<\/p>\n<p>Kushal Das, General Secretary of All India Football Federation said: \u201cIndian Football has always been grateful to AFC for their support and we are confident that the \u2018Sleeping Giant\u2019 will stay on Shaikh Salman\u2019s priority list. I congratulate him for winning the elections for the post of the AFC President as well as the vacant post of FIFA Executive Committee member from AFC.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: All India Football Federation (AIFF) congratulated new AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa who was chosen the new Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President in Kuala Lumpur today (May 2, 2013). 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