Billionaire Patrice Motsepe has been elected as the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) at the federation’s general assembly in Rabat, Morocco on Friday.
He’s the first South African to be elected to the position.
The official confirmation comes after all three of Motsepe’s rivals pulled out of the race in order to take on vice-presidential roles.
#BREAKING #CAFElections2021🔴Patrice Motsepe has been elected CAF President.▶️Motsepe becomes the first South African to be elected to the position. pic.twitter.com/Y4BVWnA8uP
— NewsDay Zimbabwe (@NewsDayZimbabwe) March 12, 2021
“Sometimes we see the problems, failures and the weaknesses in CAF and there are challenges but we must also focus on the optimistic and the positive,” Motsepe said in his acceptance speech.
Motsepe is the owner of Mamelodi Sundowns, the most successful football club in South Africa. The club also won the CAF Champions League in 2016. – Eyewitness News
