Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa and Gianni Infantino stood next to one another in the stands of a football stadium, smiling and looking to their right towards the cameraImage source, Getty Images
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Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa (left) had previously criticised Gianni Infantino over the Fifa Forward Enterprise scheme

ByDan RoanSports editor
  • Published1 hour ago

Gianni Infantino's hopes of being re-elected Fifa president have been given a major boost by an endorsement from the head of the Asian Football Confederation.

President Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa Salman told the confederation's Congress in Tokyo - which was attended by Infantino - that "we reaffirm our full commitment, of course, to supporting you as you seek a new mandate as president".