to win a FIFA tournament. As of August 2021, they remain the only Asian men's team to win any FIFA tournament. Clubs also a number of continental championships at the level of football competitions in the Asian continent, also the first Asian team to participate in Club World Cup was the Saudi Al-Nassr in 2000, followed by Al-Ittihad in 2005. SAFF appointed Croatian Romeo Jozak as technical director on 22 July 2021. Controversies During 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, the fixtures between Saudi Arabia and Palestine were switched after Saudi Arabia cited “exceptional conditions” for their inability to travel to the West Bank. The return fixture, originally to be played on 13 October 2015 at the Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium, Al-Ram, was later postponed due to Saudi Arabia's refusal to pass through Israeli-controlled borders, until the process of agreeing on the venue was concluded. The match was rescheduled to be played on 5 November 2015 in Palestine, after the Palestinian Football Association gave full security guarantees for the match. The match was later further delayed until 9 November, and to be changed to a neutral venue in Asia, as the Palestinian government confirmed that it could no longer guarantee the safety and security for the match. The neutral venue was announced to be Amman International Stadium in Amman, Jordan. In 2016, the Saudi FA refused to travel to Iran during the 2016 AFC Champions League. On 8 June 2017, the Saudi Arabia national team failed to observe a moment of silence before a World Cup qualifying match against Australia in honor of the 2017 London Bridge attack victims. In November 2017, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain pulled out of the 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup due to the 2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis. However, they eventually participated in the competition after the host country was moved to Kuwait. List of presidents of SAFF The following is a list of presidents of Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) since its establishment. 1956–1971: Khalid bin Faisal Al Saud 1971–1999: Faisal bin Fahd Al Saud 1999–2011: Sultan bin Fahd Al Saud 2011–2014: Nawaf bin Faisal Al Saud 2014–2016: Ahmad Eid Al Harbi 2016–2018: Adel Ezzat 2018–2019: Kosay Abdulaziz AlFawaz 2019–present: Yasser Al Misehal Association staff Domestic competitions Leagues Saudi League - Premier Division Saudi League - First Division Saudi League - Second Division Saudi League - Third Division Prince Faisal bin Fahd League U-21