Asian football chief backs Gianni Infantino's Fifa presidency bid

“Asian football chief backs Gianni Infantino's Fifa presidency bid”

Asian football's governing body has said it will support Gianni Infantino's bid for reelection as Fifa ⁠president, having earlier opposed his proposed plans to sell commercial rights to world tournaments. Earlier in July, the Asian Football Confederation had in a statement said that “AFC stands in solidarity with Uefa and Concacaf in expressing serious concerns over Fifa’s proposal to introduce private investment into [its] flagship competitions”. Infantino later apologised for mistakes “in…