New CAF President Dr. Motsepe to visit each Member Association

The newly elected President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr. Patrice Motsepe has committed to visiting each of the 54 Member Associates.

He said this during a press conference yesterday after his election at the Sofitel Hotel & Resort in Rabat, Morocco. Dr. Motsepe said he will make sure this happens in the next 6-12 months as part of a plan to understand the problems facing Member Associates and also to assist in creating better relations with the corporate world.

The South African businessman and chairman of Premier League side Mamelodi Sundowns was elected 7th CAF President during the CAF General Assembly held yesterday.

Before the Assembly three other candidates Augustin Senghor (Senegal), Ahmed Yahya (Mauritania) and Jacques Anouma (Ivory Coast) withdrew to support Motsepe in a move that showed unity.

“There is a great deal of urgency and this is something we all know. One of the things I’m going to propose is that we need to meet regularly as the Member Associates Presidents. We need to close the distance between the members and CAF. I believe we have a clear understanding of what needs to be done. At times we find fancy words to describe what needs to be done but the most important thing is implementation,” said Dr. Motsepe.

Apart from Eritrea and Chad who were not represented, 52 members attended the Assembly and voted. CECAFA Executive Director, Auka Gacheo also attended as an observer.

Elected members for FIFA Council

Angophone block: Amaju Melvin Pinnick (Nigeria)

Francophone block: Mathurin de Chacus (Benin), Mamoutou Toure (Mali)

Women’s Representative: Isha Johansen (Sierra Leone)

Arabophone/Hispanophone/Musophone: Fouzi Lekjaa (Morocco), Hanny Abo Rida (Egypt)

Members elected on the CAF Executive Committee

Women Represntative: Kanizat Ibrahim (Comores)

North Zone: Aadie Jary (Tunisia)

West Zone A: Mustapha Ishola Raji (Liberia)

West Zone B: Djibrilla Hima Hamidou (Niger)

Central Zone: Seidou Mbombo Njoya (Cameroon)

Central-East Zone: Suleiman Waberi (Djibouti)

South Zone: Elvis Raja Chetty (Mauritius), Maclean Cortez Letshwiti (Botswana)