Asia confederation chief says FIFA's lack of consultation over World Cup plan 'totally unacceptable'

July 30 : Asian Football Confederation president Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa has branded FIFA's lack of consultation over its plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors "totally unacceptable", saying the move undermined the sport's existing continental structure.The Bahraini's unusually forthright comments were made in a letter sent on Thursday to the regional body's 47 member national football federations, which was seen by Reuters.FIFA on Tuesday said it planned to create a $20 billion commercial subsidiary to run the World Cup and its other events, drawing criticism from regional confederations, including the AFC, which said they were blindsided by the announcement."The AFC notes with great concern and disappointment that it was not consulted by FIFA at any level