Asian Football Confederation general secretary Peter Velappan said in an interview with The Japan Times that the AFC is aiming to boost the sport in the region with the launch of a new Asian Super League and also hopes to bring next year's World Cup cohosts closer together with the establishment of a new youth exchange program.
Speaking of the new Asian Super League, Velappan noted: "It seems we need to redo the whole thing to give it new life.
"We want to encourage Asian clubs to be more professional and dynamic in order to develop (soccer) in their respective countries."