Bin Hammam Still Asking ManU To Reschedule July Malaysian Match

Bin Hammam Asking ManU To Reschedule July Match Against Malaysian Team

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Mohamed Bin Hammam has asked Manchester United officials to reschedule the club’s July 27 match against a Malaysian team to avoid conflict with the Asian Cup 2007, according to Nazvi Careem of REUTERS. Bin Hammam met ManU CEO David Gill and Premier League Chair David Richards earlier today “to resolve a tense situation, which could result in legal action being taken against the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM).” Bin Hammam said, “We very much hope that we can all seek a compromise to protect the interests of the AFC Asian Cup 2007 and the development of Asian football.” Careem noted FAM has a contract with the AFC “agreeing not to promote any [soccer] event during the Asian Cup,” which runs from July 7-29. However, last week, the FAM said that it would “go ahead with the match ... because it was the wish of the country’s Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi” (REUTERS, 5/23).

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