Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa

AFC president Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa announces re-election bid, says he won't allow organization to lapse into 'chaos'

Asian Football Confederation president Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has announced a bid for re-election, stating that he's trying to prevent the organization from slipping into chaos.

AFC Asian Cup 2019 could see use of Virtual Assistant Referee technology at 'some stage'

The Asian Football Confederation said it "plans" to use VAR in the UAE, "pending final confirmation that all necessary preparation is in place".

Move over, Sheikh Salman: Gianni Infantino upsets odds to take over as new Fifa President

Gianni Infantino pulled off a stunning victory Friday to take over as FIFA president.

Dawn of Post-Blatter era: Fifa Congress underway; Sheikh Salman heavily favoured to win presidential vote

FIFA — which has faced accusations of bribery for decades — has been reeling since May, when the US Justice Department indicted two vice presidents among several men arrested at the last election meeting. Though Sepp Blatter was re-elected, he announced his planned resignation the next week.

Bye, bye Blatter: Will Fifa Presidential election beget bold reforms or will it be more of the same?

On Friday, FIFA will elect a new president and introduce a raft of changes that will hopefully act as a much-needed detox

FIFA approves five presidential candidates, Platini pending

FIFA on Thursday approved five candidates to stand in February's vote to replace Sepp Blatter as president of world football's governing body, but Michel Platini has not yet made the list.

South Asia to back Platini in FIFA vote, says official

Chung has accused the AFC of sending unsolicited letters to its members urging them to support Platini but FIFA has dismissed his complaint.