Bin Hammam facing AFC competition

A little-known rival from the tiny Gulf state of Bahrain is determined to oust Bin Hammam from the committee seat he has held for 13 years.

Bahraini soccer federation chairman Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa says he has huge support in a region spanning 46 countries and nine time zones, where pressure against the 59-year-old Bin Hammam is mounting.

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