The International media are reporting that Bahrain Football Association president Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa and acting Asian Football Confederation (AFC) supremo Zhang Jilong will vie for the post of President at Asian Football Confederation.
Al Khalifa is the Bahrain FA President, who lost the election to erstwhile AFC President, Mohamed Bin Hammam.
Jilong is acting AFC President after the departure of Hammam from AFC. The Qatari was banned for a life after he was found guilty of bribing to Carribean officials before the FIFA Presidential election.
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Hammam's appeal to the CAS to reverse the decision of his ban is still on process.
AFC must decide the new leader by the end of the May.
Al Khalifa told El Dawry El Kas Channel: "I have great confidence in getting great support from many parties, I received during launching the electoral battle with Mohamed Bin Hammam.
"We have received promises of support by many Asian federations to give me her voice in the election, and I have to speak with Mohamed Bin Hammam, where he stressed his support for me and his blessing."
Meanwhile, Jilong was quoted in the South China Morning Post as saying: "I am interested in becoming president permanently on the condition that I am recognised by all my friends and brothers on the executive committee, as well as the other 46 members' association.
Jilong is acting AFC President after the departure of Hammam from AFC. The Qatari was banned for a life after he was found guilty of bribing to Carribean officials before the FIFA Presidential election.
Hammam's appeal to the CAS to reverse the decision of his ban is still on process.
AFC must decide the new leader by the end of the May.
Al Khalifa told El Dawry El Kas Channel: "I have great confidence in getting great support from many parties, I received during launching the electoral battle with Mohamed Bin Hammam.
"We have received promises of support by many Asian federations to give me her voice in the election, and I have to speak with Mohamed Bin Hammam, where he stressed his support for me and his blessing."
Meanwhile, Jilong was quoted in the South China Morning Post as saying: "I am interested in becoming president permanently on the condition that I am recognised by all my friends and brothers on the executive committee, as well as the other 46 members' association.
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