The Asian Football Confederation said Thursday it has rejected a Kawasaki Frontale appeal over sanctions issued after the Japanese club's fans raised a controversial wartime Japanese flag during an Asian Champions League match in South Korea earlier this year.The AFC fined Kawasaki $15,000 and placed the J-League club on one-year probation in May over the incident, which took place during their 1-0 win at Suwon Bluewings on April 25.The confederation said Kawasaki would automatically be forced to play one game behind closed doors and be subject to more severe punishment if the flag reappear…READ FULL ARTICLE
