China football fans' fury over Zhang's move
- Published: 2 Mar 2013 at 21.49
- Online news: Asia
Chinese football fans expressed fury Saturday over reports that the man once tipped to head the sport's top body in Asia may have been "sacrificed" by Beijing in its drive to dominate the Olympics.
Acting President of the Asian Football Association Zhang Jilong and INTERPOL's Director of Training, Dale Sheehan in Kuala Lumpur on February 20, 2013. Chinese football fans expressed fury Saturday over reports that the man once tipped to head the sport's top body in Asia may have been "sacrificed" by Beijing in its drive to dominate the Olympics.
China's Zhang Jilong, the current caretaker chief of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and presumed next president, surprisingly pulled out of upcoming leadership elections due in early May, a source told AFP on Thursday.
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