Bahrain's Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa enters FIFA presidency race

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Bahraini royal family member Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa is running for FIFA president, a move that will put his human rights record under renewed scrutiny.

The Asian Football Confederation said on Monday that Sheikh Salman, the body's president, has the "overwhelming support" of its executive committee. The confederation said it has been assured that the sheikh's "campaign will be entirely self-financed and that he will not use the AFC's resources, human or...