Présidence de la Fifa: La CAF réitère son soutien à Gianni Infantino
The president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, reiterated on Thursday his support for FIFA boss Gianni Infantino, who is running for re-election but has been challenged since his failed plan to create a commercial company open to private investors.
"A few months ago we took a unanimous resolution to support Gianni Infantino and affirm that we would defend him in the next election (...) I want you to stand up and applaud Gianni," said Patrice Motsepe during a speech delivered in Cape Verde at a CAF strategic meeting in the presence of the FIFA president.
The delegates from the 54 federations affiliated with CAF and the members of the executive committee of the African body then rose to applaud the Italian-Swiss leader.
"For us, governance, transparency, and ethics are matters of life and death. Our partnership with Gianni is based on this deep belief. If there is any allegation against Gianni Infantino, against me, or against any other president, go before the FIFA Ethics Committee and follow the procedures. There are elections coming up soon; let people speak and let people decide. If there are differences and disagreements, let's discuss them within FIFA," the CAF president also stated.
At the helm of the International Federation since 2016, Gianni Infantino has been heavily criticized since the announcement of an aborted project to create a commercial company open to private investors to house, among other things, the World Cup.
After the withdrawal of the project, the CAF reaffirmed in early August its "unanimous" support for Infantino in view of the election scheduled for March 18, 2027 in Rabat.
The Italian-Swiss candidate, however, faces a united front from the European (UEFA), North American (Concacaf) and Asian (AFC) confederations, with no candidate yet designated to embody this opposition.
The deadline for submitting applications is November 18th.
AFP
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