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AFC dashes Bin Hammam’s hopes for a return

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James M. Dorsey
Jul 16, 2012
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By James M. Dorsey

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has effectively dashed any hope that disgraced Qatari soccer official Mohammed Bin Hammam could return to world soccer.

In a statement, the AFC said that it had temporarily suspended its disgraced president after an internal audit revealed fresh allegations of financial wrongdoing by Mr. Bin Hammam…

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