AFF Unite ahead of FIFA-AFC elections

KUALA LUMPUR (25 Feb 2015) – ALL twelve Asean Football Federation (AFF) Member Associations today unanimously agreed on their choice of candidates for…

26/02/2015 04:33:25

In a show of Asean Football solidarity, the AFF announced today they would support FA of Malaysia President, HRH Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah and FA of Thailand President, Dato’ Worawi Makudi for the FIFA Executive Committee members.

AFF also announced that they would support Winston Lee (Singapore) for the position of AFC vice-president while Zaw Zaw (Myanmar) and Dr. Tran Quoc Tuan (Vietnam) for the AFC Exco positions.

The AFF will  also fully back Moya Dodd (Australia) for the post of AFC Female Executive Committee member.

At the same time, Viphet Sihachakr (Laos) and Mariano Araneta (Philippines) also offered themselves for the AFC Exco positions. The AFF supports their candidacy provided there are additional seats.

The list of candidates was announced following the AFF Council Meeting which was chaired by AFF President, HRH Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Sultan of Pahang, here today.