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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has ordered judicial reviews into allegations by Jordan Football Association chief Prince Ali bin Hussein that FIFA President Gianni Infantino used the AFC Congress for political purposes. Prince Ali stated he will cooperate fully with any judicial process, clarifying that his comments were a statement of principle on transparency in football governance, not a personal allegation. He described the final day of the AFC Congress in Tokyo as 'pure politics at the behest of Gianni Infantino', claiming delegates were not allowed to speak or debate. The AFC responded that no representative, including Prince Ali, had requested to speak and emphasized that serious allegations require credible evidence.
AFC President Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa endorsed Infantino for re-election during the congress, marking a shift from the AFC's earlier stance when it accused FIFA of a 'fundamental breach of trust' over an abandoned commercial proposal. Infantino, who has led FIFA since 2016, is seeking re-election in March. The AFC said it would refer Prince Ali's statements to its judicial bodies for review.
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