worth noting http://www.the-afc.com/afc-president/afc-president-arrives-in-melbourne-for-asian-cup-openerAsian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa arrived in Melbourne, Australia on Wednesday to attend the opening ceremony of the AFC Asian Cup which will take place from January 9 to 31. During his stay, Shaikh Salman will be also be chairing the AFC Extraordinary Congress to discuss and approve several new amendments to the confederation’s regulations. Upon his arrival, Shaikh Salman expressed his confidence in Australia’s ability to organise the major continental event due to the country’s vast experience in such matters and the high-tech facilities which are available. “We have closely followed the intensive efforts made by the Organising Committee for Asian Cup 2015, as well as the excellent arrangements which have been made in order to create the conditions which will ensure the success of this major footballing event, and provide every necessary comfort for the participating teams,” said Shaikh Salman. Shaikh Salman also noted the strong cooperation between the Australian authorities and the AFC to finalise all the necessary requirements ahead of the start of the tournament. He added that the AFC Asian Cup reflects the level of the game throughout the continent and that it will attract the world’s attention over the course of the next three weeks as the planet witnesses an exciting competition with Asia’s best sides taking part. “The AFC Asian Cup represents a golden opportunity to improve the level of the game in Asia by affording the participating teams more experience, and by injecting new, young and talented players who will play a major part in the future of their respective teams,” said Shaikh Salman. The AFC President concluded his statement by thanking the national football federations in Asia for their significant cooperation with the Organising Committee for Asian Cup 2015 and for preparing their respective teams for the tournament.
|