HANOI (22 Feb 2017) – A Vietnamese goalkeeper has been banned for two years for leading an extraordinary mannequin-style protest when his team stood still and let in three late goals to complain about a disputed penalty. Long An goalkeeper Nguyen Minh Nhut and Huynh Quang Thanh both received two-year playing bans, while the team’s…
JAKARTA (21 Feb 2017) – Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa visited the new President of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) Lt General Edy Rahmayadi in Jakarta and stressed the importance of the country to football in Asia. Shaikh Salman brought a message of support and unity to the…
YANGON (20 Feb 2017) – The AFF Council have expressed their 100% support for the candidacy of Philippines Football Federation (PFF) President Mariano V. Araneta Jr for a position in FIFA. This stand was made at the recent 9th AFF Council Meeting (for the Session 2015/2019) in Yangon Myanmar. Araneta will be up against three…
BANGKOK (19 Feb 2017) – Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa inaugurated the new Football Association of Thailand headquarters in Bangkok on Saturday alongside FA of Thailand President Pol. General Somyot Poompanmoung. The opening of the headquarters, close to the famous Rajamangala Stadium, marks the first time that the FA…
YANGON (17 Feb 2017) – FIFA president Gianni Infantino officially declared open Myanmar’s National Football Academy in a glittering ceremony that was held this afternoon here. Other than the auspicious attendance of Infantino, the event was also marked by the attendance of the AFF Council members who had organised the 9th Council Meeting for Session…
The 2017 edition of the AFF Women’s Championship has been called off following the 9th meeting of the AFF Council for the session 2015/2019. It was felt that since 2017 already have several major women’s tournaments, having another at the ASEAN level meet would defeat the purpose and lead to unnecessary use of funds. For…