KUALA LUMPUR. June 5: Aslan soccer powers Wednes day rejected the son of a controversial Hong Hong tycoon and voted in the Qatari football chief as one of Asi as representatives on the FIFA executive committee, reports AFP

Qatar football association president Mohammad-bln Hammam secured 27 out of the 37 votes cast at the conclusion of the three-day Asian • Football Confederation congress here,

Timothy Fok. a vice-president of the Hong Kong Football Association and eon of Hong Kong businessman Henry Fok. received 10 votes

Hamman was the clear favourite, backed by 19 countries while Timothy Fok was anrT nofnlnated H0'1*

Henry Fok. a property and hoties tycoon with close links to China, had held Asia a seat on the FIFA Exco since 1978 With hl* help China look part in the first Asian Gaines in 1974 and Joined the Aslan Football Confederation (AFC) two years later

lie announced last year he would be stepping down but that Timothy would be one of two candidates to take over during the vote at the AFC congress in Kuala Lumpui

The AFC s other FIFA Exco position is held by Saudi bust nessman Abdullah al Debal South Koreas Chung Mong Joon represents the AFC as FIFA vice-president.