SportsJapan football association vice president resigns over AFC backing for Infantino

Japan Football Association vice president Takeshi Okada resigned, saying responses to recent World Cup controversies conflicted with his values. His departure came a week after Asian Football Confederation president Sheikh Salman voiced support for Gianni Infantino’s FIFA re-election bid.

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