Dr. Patrice Motsepe on Wednesday was re-elected unopposed to continue as president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for a second four-year term, Afrosport reports.
Motsepe’s re-election was confirmed at the 14th CAF Extraordinary General Assembly in Cairo, which will see his tenure run until 2029.
The South African, who has been head of CAF since 2021, announced his decision to re-run in October 2024 and faced no competition following the completion of the deadline last November.
✍️ ➡️Four more years for Dr. Patrice Motsepe to continue with the progress Agenda of African Football. ⚽️
✍️ ➡️ Quatre années supplémentaires pour Dr Patrice Motsepe afin de poursuivre l’agenda de développement du football africain.
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The 63-year-old has been praised for helping stabilise CAF’s finances as well as its global outlook during his first term.
“The goal remains making African football globally competitive, stabilizing finances, and investing in infrastructure,” he said.
“In 2021, there were 36 countries that were not playing football in their countries. The number has come down to 12 but for us, this is still a big number.
“At CAF and FIFA, it is our job to continue supporting the development of sports infrastructure.”
Motsepe’s first tenure has coincided with several achievements, including attracting a record 1.4 billion global audience at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire.
Financial support for Member Associations have also increased tremendously as well as the prize money for various major tournaments, including the CAF Champions League, CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, and CAF Women’s Champions League.
