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Exclusive: Asian football election carve up 

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Getty Images | The OCA president, Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah, who stepped down from all positions in football, is alleged to have played a key role in lobbying Asian Football Confederation elections last week.

List of preferred candidates circulated among voters last Friday before Asian Football Confederation (AFC) elections.

15 out of 15 candidates returned.

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11 April 2019 - 2:38 PM

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