Izuchukwu Okosi
African football governing body CAF on Wednesday officially endorsed the candidacy of FIFA president Gianni Infantino in his re-election bid next year.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelCAF president Patrice Motsepe disclosed this at its 44th general assembly in Tanzania today (Wednesday, August 10) and reiterated the support from the confederation itself and also on behalf of member associations.
Infantino was re-elected unopposed as president of world football governing body in 2019, and he’s set to stand for a third term at the 73rd FIFA congress next year.
“We discussed at the executive committee meeting that in recognition of the huge contributions, commitment and the track record that you’ve built in terms of improving African football, all 54 member nations have taken a resolution to vote for you (Gianni Infantino) for re-election,” said Motsepe.
“He has shown so much commitment and love to football in Africa. I’ve been honoured whilst visiting about 30 nations over the last year, to hear the people who love football on the African continent as well as the presidents of football in all of the 54 African nations.
“They’ve said that the work Gianni Infantino has done, the visible improvements and the contribution to African football is greatly appreciated.”
Mainwhile, no other candidate has yet declared an interest in standing in the FIFA elections against Infantino, who was first elected president in February 2016.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
