"But in recordings aired this month by Afghanistan International TV which is based in London and has been banned by the Taliban Kargar is heard asking for the $10,000 payment to be transferred to the account of one of his close associates. Once it arrives on Saturday, I will inform the coach, and then he can proceed with the arrangements, he says in one recording made public. We will say that $10,000 was donated to the national team, he says in another."
"In a third recording, Kargar, the president of the AFF since 2019, appears to accept a reduced fee that he says will cover visa costs for the trip to Thailand. OK, no problem. I had said $10,000, you said $5,000. Add another $1,500 on top, because we need it for the visa. We need the money here; it won't help us in Thailand."
Leaked recordings allege AFF president Mohammad Yousef Kargar demanded $10,000 to secure a place for Nesar Ahmad Mehman on the national team's training camp roster. The tapes reportedly capture Kargar coordinating payment transfer to a close associate and instructing that the sum be presented as a donation, with promises to notify the coach once funds arrive. Mehman, a second-tier Australian league player, received an invitation and a letter to his club, Stockton Sharks. Kargar denies the claims, calling the recordings conspiracies and fabrications. A separate recording suggests Kargar accepted a reduced amount to cover visa costs for the Thailand trip.
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