The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Tuesday said it ⁠would refer Jordan ⁠Football Association president Prince ⁠Ali bin Hussein to its judicial bodies, after he accused Fifa president Gianni Infantino of hijacking the AFC Congress for political purposes.

At the AFC’s extraordinary Congress in Tokyo on Friday, ‌its president, Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa, endorsed Infantino’s bid for re-election as head of football’s governing body.

Only three months after the confederation accused Infantino of a “fundamental breach of trust” over the abandoned Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal to sell a stake in Fifa tournaments, Sheikh Salman told the ⁠Congress that Asia was now united behind Infantino.

Following the Congress, Prince Ali, who has been a vocal critic of Fifa’s leadership, painted a starkly different picture of events in Tokyo.

“Having come back from Tokyo where the AFC Congress took place, the first ⁠two days were about football, which we all serve. The last day was pure politics at ‌the behest of Gianni Infantino,” Prince Ali wrote on X.

“There were reports that Asia has a united position when it comes to electing the ‌next Fifa President. In fact, nobody was allowed to speak, question, debate or talk ⁠with the media.

“Lack ⁠of transparency leads to lack of accountability. No amount of coercion, threats or bribes should be allowed.”

Prince Ali did not ‌elaborate on his statement.

Infantino also addressed the AFC Congress, giving Sheikh Salman ‌his backing ‌for another term.

In response, the AFC said neither Prince ⁠Ali nor ⁠any other member association’s representatives had requested to speak and that it rejected any suggestion ‌that proceedings were conducted improperly.

“The AFC takes seriously the unsupported and entirely unsubstantiated allegations of coercion, ‌threats or ‌bribery. Such serious accusations must be supported by credible evidence and ‌should not be made without a proper factual basis,” it added.

“Accordingly, the ⁠AFC will refer the statements made by the President of the Jordan ⁠Football Association, including the allegations raised, to the relevant AFC judicial bodies for their consideration and any further action deemed appropriate in ‌accordance with the ‌AFC Statutes and applicable regulations.”

In August, Prince Ali launched a public attack on Infantino, accusing him of “blackmail” and saying Fifa had offered to help solve the kingdom’s problems in exchange for his endorsement.

Two ⁠days later, Prince Ali confirmed Jordan’s players and staff had received outstanding reward money for their ⁠participation in the 2025 Arab Cup.

The association had been waiting since December for prize money for reaching the Arab Cup final in Qatar.

On Saturday, Infantino laughed off questions ‌about whether he had ‌considered resigning in the wake of the failed FFE proposal, pointing to what he described as overwhelming support from member associations around the globe.

The Swiss-Italian administrator’s re-election prospects were strengthened significantly after the AFC endorsement, leaving Europe increasingly isolated and exposing the lack of a challenger.

“I’m just coming back off Tokyo where the Asian Football Confederation has fully endorsed me,” Infantino told the BBC on Saturday. “I was in Cabo Verde where all African countries have endorsed me. I’m speaking to all associations everywhere in the world.”

No other candidate has yet come forward to oppose Infantino with the deadline to do so less than a month away on November 18.