Qatar still not satisfied with Asia chief over Infantino letter

The Qatar Football Association (QFA) has expressed dissatisfaction with the Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) response to their concerns over the Infantino letter. The AFC's letter, which criticized FIFA President Gianni Infantino, was issued without consulting QFA or other AFC members. QFA President Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, who supports Infantino, criticized the AFC's reply for raising more questions than providing answers.

Al-Thani emphasized that no consultation took place prior to the letter's issuance, highlighting the narrow and unanswered question of whether AFC members were consulted. AFC President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa denied his authority was exceeded in signing the joint letter, stating he acted decisively to defend Asian football's interests.

This exchange between the QFA and AFC has been unusual, as the AFC typically keeps such matters private.