FIFA has told Singapore's football association to put internal elections on hold over possible political interference. The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) said it has been in talks with the world governing body, which opposes government interference in national football associations. The FAS constitution available online states that all council members, including the president and deputy president, shall be appointed by a government minister and confirmed by voting at an annual general meeting.
FIFA's request means that the FAS has had to shelve plans to elect a new council at its AGM this month. "The FAS has been in communication with FIFA on the process of appointing office bearers," the FAS said in a statement to AFP on Tuesday.
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