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Masandawana boss hopes to replace Ahmad Ahmad in the highest football office on the continent
Mamelodi Sundowns boss Patrice Motsepe will have to resign from the Chloorkop giants if he is elected the new president of the African Football Confederation (Caf).
This is stated by the president of the South African Football Association (Safa), Danny Jordaan, who recently announced that his organization backs Motsepe as its Caf presidential candidate.
Jordaan explained that Safa has strict sentences against club owners serving as association president at the same time.
However, the Caf constitution does not have such a provision and as such, a club owner could serve as president of the governing body of African football.
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“In Safa’s constitution, section 36.7, no club owner can be president of Safa for obvious reasons of conflict of interest,” Jordaan said in Times Live.
“Caf does not have that provision, but from the governance and not from a constitutional point of view.
“You have to resign from a governance point of view because you can’t sit down and talk about all the African federations and club competitions when you have an interest. I think he gets it.”
Motsepe’s nomination has been submitted to the continental maternal body ahead of the November 12 deadline, as it seeks to replace Ahmad Ahmad as Caf president.
Malagasy soccer manager Ahmad has been in charge of the Caf since 2017 after succeeding Cameroonian Issa Hayatou, who served for 29 years.
“Gianni Infantino [Fifa president] He was not president of an association, nor was Sepp Blatter, nor was Issa Hayatou and Joao Havelange, “Jordaan continued.
“It is not a requirement to be president of a national federation to be continental and world president. Nor do we want any compromise or breach of ethics in the governance of football.”
Motsepe bought a 51% stake in Sundowns in 2004 and then took full control of the Tshwane giants by buying the remaining stake and became the sole owner and shareholder of the club.
The mining magnate has transformed Masandawana into one of the best soccer clubs on the continent, as they are perennial contenders for the Caf Champions League title.
The Brazilians have won 15 major trophies, including the Champions League and the Caf Super Cup, since Motsepe took over the club 16 years ago.
Motsepe will become the second person from southern Africa to run Caf since its inception in 1957 after Ahmad if he wins the presidential elections that are scheduled for March 2021 in Morocco.
