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CAS reject Bin Hammam presidency bid

The 62-year-old Qatari is serving a lifetime ban from football after being accused by FIFA of bribery during his failed bid to become the world governing body's president in May.

As the most senior AFC member, China's Zhang Jilong assumed the roles of acting head and FIFA Executive Committee member after the ban.

"AFC has strictly followed the AFC Statutes at all times in relation to Mr Jilong's designation as AFC Acting President and nomination to the FIFA Executive Committee," the statement read on Monday.

"Hence, AFC welcomes the CAS decision on provisional measures and is confident of its prospects of success at the CAS hearing on the merits of the appeal."