Tag Archives: CAF

Update on Election process for CAF Presidency, CAF ExCo & FIFA Council!

At the request of the Interim President of CAF, Constant Omari, a meeting of the CAF Emergency Committee was held by videoconference this Saturday, January 9, 2021, following the publication of the report of the CAF Governance Committee. Michel Brizoua-bi, Chairman of the CAF Governance Committee attended the meeting as …

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Examination of candidatures for the CAF Presidency & Executive Committee!

The Governance Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) met in Cairo on January 5/6, 2021, convened by its President Michel Kizito Brizoua-Bi, to carry out the eligibility checks of candidates for the positions of CAF President and members of CAF Executive Committee. Five candidatures officially stood for CAF Presidency …

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CAF elections: Governance Committee decides on the final list!

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Governance Committee meets on January 5/6, 2021 to study the applications for the positions of CAF President, members of the CAF Executive Committee and African members of the FIFA Council. The final list of candidates eligible for the various ballots will be made public …

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CAF COVID-19 Medical Officer – A new indispensable role!

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) now has sixty (60) COVID-19 medical officers, whose role is to enforce the International Match Protocol during FIFA / CAF competitions. Trained by the Development Department and the Medical Committee, CAF’s COVID-19 Medical Officer performs their work on match days and non-match days to …

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CAF Coaching Licenses: Why were 21 coaches sidelined?

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) wants to revolutionize the key aspects of continental football, by setting up a licensing system which aims to give a qualitative boost to the sector, particularly on the technical side, i.e., coaches. A total of 21 coaches, including Africans, Europeans, and Brazilians, have been …

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CAF ExCo proposes Issa Hayatou as Honorary President & approves several guidelines for good governance!

The CAF Executive Committee met today, Thursday, December 10 in Cairo. The committee approved major reforms aimed at better ways of combating corruption and bad governance, protecting the integrity of the game, as well as several measures in response to the health crisis linked to the Coronavirus. At the opening …

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CAF/UEFA Assist League Development Programme kicks off in Ethiopia!

The CAF/UEFA Assist League Development Programme held on Monday, November 30, 2020 an online meeting with Ethiopian Football Federation project team to introduce the project set to kick off at the eastern African country. Dubbed “CAF & UEFA Assist League Development Programme”, the project aims to support Member Associations to …

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Constant Omari hails CAF Champions League success!

The interim President of CAF Constant Omari has praised the organisation of this year’s CAF TOTAL Champions League after the final was played on Friday, November 27 night. Mr Omari was in attendance when the historic final between Al-Ahly and Zamalek from Cairo was played in the presence of the …

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CAF Champions League final behind closed doors!

The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) and Egyptian Football Association (EFA) expressed their great interest in the Total CAF Champions League final between Zamalek SC and Al Ahly SC at the Cairo International Stadium next Friday at 9:00 pm Cairo local time. Following the current situation of COVID-19 pandemic, CAF …

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CAF Presidency: Constant Omari’s interim period extended!

The adjudicatory chamber of the FIFA independent Ethics Committee has declared Mr. Ahmad Ahmad, President of the Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF), and Vice-President of FIFA, responsible for having acted in violation of the FIFA Code of ethics. Consequently, the adjudicatory chamber banned him from all football-related activities (administrative, sports …

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