Bahrain renews support for Salman's survival as "Asian" President – Politics

MANAMA: Sheikh Ali bin Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, president of the Bahrain Football Federation (BFA), said the federation renewed its unconditional support for Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa in his candidacy for a new term.
In an official statement released yesterday, Sheikh Ali bin Khalifa said that his support for Sheikh Salman, honorary president of the Bahrain Confederation, for the continuation of his mandate for a third term, comes on the basis of its outstanding efforts and distinguished by the continental union, Their impact is clearly and significantly on the member badociations.
Sheikh Ali hailed the role of the AFC President in supporting the unification of the Yellow Continent, stating: "The continent became coherent in its day, which made it possible to realize its vision of development. global".
He pointed out that "the CAF has made great progress at the level of work, which has differentiated professionalism and professionalism in different ways," stressing that this reinforces the direction of Sheikh Salman's appointment for a new term. "The Asian football family is united behind Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim, unlike the development projects that have made a leap forward in the work of the AFC".
He continued: "All of these things have contributed to the aspirations of the member badociations in the development desired by unified efforts."
He concluded: "The candidate of the Kingdom of Bahrain is Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim, who will continue to lead the presidency of the AFC after the European Union has made significant progress and successes in its time".
Japan, Palestine, Iraq, the Philippines, India, Bhutan and Kyrgyzstan have officially announced their support for Sheikh Salman for a third term in the May 6 elections in Kuala Lumpur, where Sheikh Salman will compete with Emirati Mohammed al-Rumaithi and Qatari Saud al-Muhannadi.