Tag: Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa
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Shaikh Salman welcomes FIFA Task Force outcome
Zurich, Sept 3, 2013: AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has welcomed the outcome of the newly-created FIFA Task Force for improving situation of football in Palestine and hoped that it will help in the free movement of footballers, match officials and equipment to and from the West Asian country. “I believe the…
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Shaikh Salman reiterates support to Qatar 2022
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia Aug 15, 2013: The AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has reiterated the AFC’s support to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. “The AFC is confident that Qatar will host a magnificent World Cup; under the guidance of FIFA; and with it only being the 2nd time that…
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Denounces attack on fans in Pakistan
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, August 9, 2013: AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has called for an end to the attacks on sports events, especially football, in the continent. Expressing deep anguish at the death of eight football fans in Pakistan’s Karachi city in a bomb blast after a four-a-side Ramadan tournament final,…
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NTC can help realize Cambodia’s goals
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, June 18, 2013: Football development in Cambodia has the potential to improve dramatically in the coming years AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said at the inauguration of the National Training Centre on Tuesday. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the FIFA Goal Project-funded facility Shaikh Salman remarked: “I…
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Media accreditation AFC Confederation Meeting
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, May 6, 2013: Media accreditation for the AFC Confederation Meeting 2013, to be held in Mauritius on May 29, 2013, is now open. The accreditation window will close on May 25, 2013. AFC’s 47 Member Associations will take part in the meeting, which will be chaired by AFC President Shaikh Salman…
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Shaikh Salman is new President of AFC
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, May 02, 2013: Shaikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa of Bahrain was elected as the new President of AFC for the term 2013-2015 here in the capital of Malaysia on Thursday. In the AFC Extraordinary Congress, Shaikh Salman secured 33 votes out of 46 votes (2/3rd majority) in the first round…