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Article: Shaikh Salman Fifa bid backed.
- Article from:
- Gulf Daily News (Manama, Bahrain)
- Article date:
- March 13, 2009
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Byline: PATRICK SALOMON in Kuwait City
TOP Asian soccer nations were yesterday united in voicing their support for Bahrain's Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa in his bid for the West Asia seat on the Fifa Executive Committee.
Shaikh Salman is running against Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Mohammed bin Hammam for the prestigious post.
Up to 20 nations from across the continent are known to be behind the Bahrain Football Association (BFA) chief. Shaikh Salman's biggest supporters include Japan, Korea, Malaysia, and most recently Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
Saudi and Kuwait officially announced their support of Shaikh Salman ...