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AFC Presidential Candidate Al-Romaithi: Determined to drive Asia beyond the known

The man hoping to upstage current Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman from securing a third consecutive term believes the time is ripe to bring about a change in leadership and simultaneously – a fresh approach to improving the Asian game.

HE Mohammad Khalfan Al-Romaithi, Chairman of UAE General Authority for Sport, believes his experience in the sports dating back to couple of decades, places him in a perfect position to bid for the Presidential seat.

“I cannot go into details but if I didn’t have the programs, the initiatives and the ideas to run for the Presidency, I wouldn’t.