FILE PHOTO: Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa of Bahrain leaves after his visit to the CONMEBOL meeting in Zurich, Switzerland February 25, 2016. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A refugee footballer who fled Bahrain and was held in a Thai prison for months has condemned Australia's support for the re-election of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa.
Australia's players union also denounced the decision to back Sheikh Salman, who was criticised for his inaction during al-Araibi's detention after he was arrested and imprisoned due to an Interpol notice issued at Bahrain's request.
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