The Asian Football Confederation affirmed its commitment to activating the partnership with national and regional federations to serve the common aspirations and goals aimed at moving Asian football to the highest levels and enhancing its presence on the global football scene.
This came during a speech delivered by Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, President of the Asian Football Confederation and First Vice President of the International Federation, at the conclusion of the conference of presidents and secretaries-general of the national and regional federations, which was organized by the Asian Football Confederation in the South Korean capital, Seoul, with the participation of representatives of the national and regional federations and the presence of Representatives of the International Federation, continental federations, and a number of international sports organizations.
The President of the AFC said in his speech that the constructive dialogue and ambitious discussions at the conference increased confidence about the future of Asian football, in light of the great keenness of the federations’ representatives to interact positively with the conference’s themes, which focus on successful development experiences and provide a road map towards sound planning and work to achieve goals. desired.
He stressed the importance of moving forward with implementing further reforms in Asian football, stressing that the reforms that have been undertaken in recent years are only the beginning of a long road that anticipates the future of Asian football and places its strategic interests at the top of priorities.
Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa also stressed the AFC’s keenness to provide more pioneering initiatives and programs to raise the level of the game on the Asian continent by enhancing the support provided to national and regional federations to activate their pivotal roles in the process of sustainable development.