South African Dr. Patrice Motsepe elected CAF President

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4 years ago Daniel Osei

Dr. Patrice Motsepe has been elected as the new President of the Confederation of African Football (Caf).

The South African – who becomes the seventh (7th) person to occupy the position – begins his four-year term after being elected unopposed by Member Associations at the 43rd Caf General Assembly in Rabat on Friday, March 12.

Going to the General Assembly, Africa adopted a unity stance which saw other three candidates, namely Augustin Senghor, Ahmed Yahya and Jacques Anouma withdraw from the race to be President.

Fifa President Gianni Infantino, who was in attendance in Rabat, in his remarks in the General Assembly commended the African Member Associates for the unity they have displayed in the last few weeks.

Dr. Motsepe, 59, is an accomplished South African businessman and philanthropist and no stranger to football. For almost two decades, he has been the President of a South African club, Mamelodi Sundowns.

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