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 candidates – Zhang Jian (China PR), Mong Gyu Chung (Korea Republic) and Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Sabah (Kuwait) – for three available positions in the FIFA Council.

ā€œI humbly thank the AFF Council for your support. There are three positions available, so I just hope that you will vote for me as one of three candidates to FIFA. Thank you,ā€ said Araneta afterwards.

At the same venue too, the AFF Council pledged their support for Australiaā€™s Moya Dodd who will be vying for the single available slot to the FIFA Council.

She will be up against against three other candidates from Asia – Mahfuza Akhter (Bangladesh), Han Un Gyong (DPR Korea) and Susan R. A. Alshalabi (Palestine).

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Extraordinary Congress will be held on 8 May, 2017.

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FIFA Council Member (3 positions):

  1. Mr Zhang Jian (China PR)
  2. Mr Mong Gyu Chung (Korea Republic)
  3. Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Sabah (Kuwait)
  4. Mr Mariano V. Araneta Jr. (Philippines)

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FIFA Council member (Female) (1 position):Ā 

  1. Ms Moya Dodd (Australia)
  2. Ms Mahfuza Akhter (Bangladesh)
  3. Ms Han Un Gyong (DPR Korea)
  4. Ms Susan R. A. Alshalabi (Palestine)
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