Tuesday, 27 September 2016

Asian football officials deliver snub to Fifa by blocking elections

• Congress closed less than 30 minutes after opening
• Delegates overwhelmingly rejected meeting agenda

Asia’s top football officials delivered a major snub to Fifa on Tuesday, forcing the postponement of an election for three spots on the world body’s new governing council in a row over the disqualification of a Qatari candidate.

Related: Fifa president Gianni Infantino cleared of possible ethics violations

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