The Asian Football Confederation has endorsed Gianni Infantino for another term as FIFA president, a reversal of its stance from two months earlier, ABC News reported. ABC described the shift as an apparent turnaround from a time when the confederation criticized the head of soccer's world governing body for a breach of trust.
The Guardian gave a similar account in a report credited to the Associated Press, published by The Guardian. It reported that the confederation had previously stood with UEFA and Concacaf against Infantino, and that AFC president Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa praised Infantino and hugged him. The Guardian's headline described the change as a U-turn.
Neither summary explains what prompted the change in position. The available reports do not describe the breach of trust in detail, and they do not specify the length of the new term. Both accounts agree on the central facts: the confederation criticized Infantino earlier, and it now backs him for another term.
Sources: ABC News: Gianni Infantino is endorsed by the Asian Football Confederation for another term as FIFA president; The Guardian: Asian Football Confederation backs Gianni Infantino in U-turn on Fifa presidency.