AFC’s Patel calls for Al Araibi’s urgent return to Australia
By Paul Nicholson in Abu Dhabi
January 29 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has added its voice to the calls for the release of semi-professional football Hakeem Al Araibi and his repatriation to Australia where he has refugee status.
AFC Senior Vice President, Praful Patel, has written to His Excellency Prayut Chan-o-cha, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, asking for immediatie intervention in the case.
Patel handles all issues for the AFC’s West Zone where there could be deemed a conflict of interest between nations and individuals.
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