Building stadiums a key focus for Motsepe

Herman Gibbs

Patrice Motsepe, president of CAF, who has extended his leadership of the organisation until 2029, has promised to address the issue of national stadiums across Africa. On Wednesday, Motsepe was re-elected unopposed for a second four-year term at the 14th CAF extraordinary general assembly in Cairo. He said national stadiums would be one of his key areas of focus. “In 2021, there were 36 countries that were not playing football in their own countries. The number has come down to 12, but for us, this is still a big number,” said Motsepe. “At CAF and Fifa, it is our job to continue supporting the development of sports infrastructure.” Motsepe urged national federations to work with private financiers to help build national stadiums in countries where government budgets are restrictive. He…

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