Bin Hammam braces himself for long battle

In an open letter to the heads of the 46 member associations of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the Qatari, who has been replaced on a caretaker basis by China's Zhang Jilong, appealed for understanding and support.

"I have all the right to fight against this shameful decision until I clear my name," Bin Hammam wrote in a letter on AFC headed paper which he posted on his blog late on Monday.

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