Confederation of African Football : Elections Today
- Par Elizabeth MOSIMA
- 12 mars 2021 11:52
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South Africa’s Dr. Patrice Motsepe is the lone candidate for the post of president at the helm of the African football governing body.
Presidential elections at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will take place today, Friday March 12, 2021 in Morocco. From all indications, 59-year-old Dr. Patrice Motsepe, South Africa’s business magnet will become the new President of CAF. It is no longer a surprise as the other three contenders Côte d’Ivoire’s Jacques Anouma, Augustine Senghor (Senegal) and Ahmed Yahya (Mauritania) had since withdrawn from the race. Also the failure of incumbent, Ahmad Ahmad’s appeal has added the South African more chances of winning the elections.
The President of South African club side, Mamelodi Sundowns, will run unopposed today during the election of the next CAF President. Senegal’s Augustine Senghor and Mauritania’s Ahmed Yahya will be the first and second vice presidents while Côte d’Ivoire’s Jacques Anouma will be made special adviser. According to reports, the three candidates had accepted a compromise for the good of the game on the continent. The withdrawal of the other candidates have been positively received by a fraction o...
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