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Masandawana Owner Revealed What He Intends To Do As He Seeks To Dethrone Ahmad Of Madagascar
The president of the South African Football Association (Safa), Dr. Danny Jordaan, says that Patrice Motsepe is a revolutionary choice for the presidency of the African Football Confederation (Caf).
Jordaan and his organization are backing Motsepe, who is running for president of the Caf with elections scheduled for March 2021.
Motsepe’s campaign is gaining momentum after being publicly endorsed by soccer associations in Sierra Leone, Botswana, Mozambique, Angola, Benin, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Nigeria as it seeks to dethrone current Caf president Ahmad Ahmad.
“His acumen for business, adherence to governance, legal training, global business, networking and skill, his love of African football, make him a revolutionary choice for African football leadership,” Jordaan said in Daily sun.
“So it is clear to me that what Africa needs right now is what Patrice offers. So we must give it a try and support. This is the man who was once named in the top 100 CEOs by Forbes magazine. “
Motsepe, founder and president of African Rainbow Minerals, is one of the richest people in Africa and owns the Premier Soccer League (PSL) giants Mamelodi Sundowns.
Jordaan said there is much more work to be done to get Motsepe in office with Morocco as the venue for the General Elective Assembly of Caf.
“He has to go and meet with as many FA presidents as possible and that is what we are encouraging him to do,” he added.
However, Motsepe refused to discuss his ambitions for the CAF presidency, but claimed that he would listen to the views of FA leaders across the continent.
“It would be extremely premature for me to say anything. This is the time for me to listen to and present the opinions of various leaders and presidents, ”he said when speaking in the same publication.
Motsepe would have to resign at Sundowns if he is elected the new Caf president because Safa has strict sentences against club owners serving as association president at the same time.
The 58-year-old bought a 51% stake in Sundowns in 2004 and then took full control of the Tshwane giants by buying the remaining stake and becoming the sole owner of the club.
