Monday briefing: AFC backs Infantino for re-election in reversal of stance

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa has pledged the support of "most" of its 46 member associations for Gianni Infantino’s bid for re-election as FIFA president.

Speaking at an AFC meeting in Tokyo on Friday, Sheikh Salman reversed the confederation’s stance after it joined UEFA and CONCACAF in condemning Infantino in August over FIFA’s aborted plan to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors.

“I think that we reaffirm our