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Africa: Focus on Africa, Not Europe, Says New Billionaire Soccer Chief
SAFA, 12 March 2021
The South African who was ushered in as the new continental boss, said Africa spends a lot of money on European football and very little on their own. This has to change, he… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Motsepe's Rise Delights ZIFA
The Herald, 15 March 2021
THE ZIFA leadership has said Patrick Motsepe's rise to become CAF president provides justification for their decision to throw their support behind the South African billionaire at… Read more »
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Africa: New CAF Soccer Chief Faces Four Big Challenges
The Conversation Africa, 13 March 2021
South African mining magnate Patrice Motsepe is set to become the eighth president of CAF - the Confederation of African Football - since 1957. He'll take over from Ahmad Ahmad… Read more »
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Africa: South African Tycoon Motsepe Elected As African Football Supremo
RFI, 12 March 2021
Patrice Motsepe on Friday became Africa's most powerful football administrator after he was elected president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Read more »
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South Africa: New CAF Boss Motsepe Promises to Unite Africa
Nairobi News, 12 March 2021
South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe has promised to 'unite Africa' after he was on Friday confirmed as the new Confederation of African Football (Caf) president during the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Pinnick Knows Fate Today As CAF Elects New President
Leadership, 12 March 2021
President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Melvin Pinnick, will today contest with other top African oppositions to win one out of the six seats in the FIFA Council… Read more »
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Botswana: CAF Elections Today, Nation Roots for Letshwiti
Botswana Daily News, 11 March 2021
The nation will be waiting with bated breath to see if Maclean Letshwiti will make it to the CAF executive committee at the elective general assembly in Rabat, Morocco, today. Read more »
New Soccer Chief Pledges to Change Face of African Football
"We spend lots of money on European football and our new negotiations on TV rights should benefit African football. The face of African football will never be the same again," said Dr Patrice Motsepe, elected unopposed as president of the Confederation of African Football.
The billionaire mining magnate succeeds Ahmad Ahmad who was elected four years ago but suspended last November on corruption charges. Motsepe is the eighth president in the 64-year history of the continent's governing body.
Patrice Tlhopane Motsepe, the South African mining billionaire who has been elected president of the Confederation of African Football.
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