Morocco’s Hicham el Amrani has resigned as the secretary general of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) with a new leadership set to takeover. The 38-year-old slapped in his resignation letter on Sunday morning as massive changes loom for Africa’s football governing body. Amrani leaves the Cairo-based organisation after just eight years in the post … Read more
The election of Ahmad Ahmad as new CAF President boosts Gianni Infantino’s power. The key question remains: Was there foul play in the process? No one could safely predict the outcome before the votes were cast. But in the end it turned out to be a landslide victory for the relatively unknown Ahmad Ahmad from … Read more
Guinea-Bissau’s maiden participation at this year’s Africa Cup of Nations has provided the platform for future qualifications, says the country’s football federation president. Against all odds, the west African nation contested Gabon 2017 – despite having won a total of just four competitive qualifiers in their history prior to the tournament. “When we called people … Read more
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Friday the election of Ahmad Ahmad as Confederation of African Football chief was “a vote for change” after almost 30 years under Cameroonian Issa Hayatou. Ahmad, head of Madagascar’s football federation, won the election in the Ethiopian capital this month by 34 votes to Hayatou’s 20. “The African confederation needed … Read more
By Ohene Bampoe Lucifer’s fall from heaven is considered the greatest in the history of creation but Issa Hayatou’s defeat in the just ended Confederation of Africa Football elections will go down in the history of the beautiful game as the greatest fall of a mortal turn god. Hayatou is the fifth president of the … Read more
The just concluded CAF elections which saw the defeat of longest serving president, Issah Hayatou has opened the eyes of Ghana Football Association (GFA) president, Kwesi Nyantakyi to a huge lesson. According to the FA boss, he has learnt a huge lesson from Hayatou’s ousting in the recent CAF elections and will relinquish his Ghana … Read more
The newly elected Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Ahmad Ahmad has stand down as vice president of the Madagascar Senate. Ahmed, who is also the Madagascar Football Federation (MFF) boss tendered his resignation today at 4:45 PM local time to vacate the office he has occupied since February 2016. The 57-year-old former AC Sotema … Read more
Newly-appointed Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Ahmad says his first act will be to conduct an audit of the body. The Malagasy dethroned long-term Caf president Issa Hayatou on Thursday, winning the Ethiopia-based elections by 34 votes to 20. “I will go to Caf headquarters and look inside this house – after that, I … Read more
Newly-appointed Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Ahmad says his first act will be to conduct an audit of the body. The Malagasy dethroned long-term Caf president Issa Hayatou on Thursday, winning the Ethiopia-based elections by 34 votes to 20. “I will go to Caf headquarters and look inside this house – after that, I … Read more
On Thursday, 16th March 2017, history was made when Hayatou lost the CAF Presidency to Ahmad Ahmad an unknown name in the circus of African football. The gentle yet cunning man; again proved that everything is possible, and with the right knots and strings pulled, one can attain unprecedented success. The new CAF President, born … Read more
Leicester City. Rostov in Russia. Wa All Stars in Ghana. Sofapaka in Kenya. And now, Ahmad Ahmad. The 57-year old Madagascar Football Association president has joined the ranks of what has been a mindboggling 18 months for football underdogs the world over. In a historic election held here on Thursday, the little-known administrator beat seasoned … Read more
Egyptian Football Association (EFA) chairman Hany Abo Rida has dismissed reports suggesting a possible moving of the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) headquarters from Cairo. “All talks about moving the CAF headquarters away from Cairo are false. Nothing has been mentioned about the matter by anybody at the general assembly I am attending at the … Read more
President of the Ghana Football Association Kwesi Nyantakyi has emphatically stated that Issa Hayatou lost his post as the President at the CAF elections held in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa because the members wanted change and were also convinced by Ahmad’s good message. Madagascar’s Ahmad Ahmad defeated the incumbent Issa Hayatou to become the … Read more
Ahmad Ahmad’s victory as the new CAF President was accepted with heavy jubilation and merry making from fans and sympathizers who graced the elections held in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. Ahmad Ahmad of Madagascar beat the incumbent Issa Hayatou to become the next CAF president after Thursday’s elections. Ahmad Ahmad polled 34 votes to … Read more
Ahmad Ahmad of Madagascar has beaten Issa Hayatou to become the new CAF president after Thursday’s election in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. Ahmad Ahmad polled 34 votes to beat long serving president Issa Hayatou, who polled 20 votes. Hayatou has been CAF president for 29 years and was seeking his eighth term in office. … Read more
CAF election: Ahmad’s convincing message of better leadership awoke the desire for change among the executives who had long supported Issa Hayatou over the years! Head of the Madagascar FA, Ahmad Ahmad has defeated incumbent Issa Hayatou to win the CAF presidential election held today March 16, 2017. After what seemed like a tussle, Ahmad defeated … Read more
Long-time President of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) Issa Hayatou has lost his eighth term re-election bid to Malagasy Ahmad Ahmad. Hayatou lost by 10 votes to the President of the Madagascar Football Association. Ahmad, who had campaigned on administrative reform, financial transparency and a potential reorganization of Caf competitions, polled 34 votes in … Read more
The president of the Madagascar Football Association, Ahmed Ahmed has defeated long-serving CAF President, Issa Hayatou in the just ended CAF elections held at the Africa Union Plenary Hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His victory ends Mr. Hayatou’s 29-year reign as president of the Confederation of African Football. Issa Hayatou, who has been in office … Read more
The long awaited Confederation of African Football -CAF elections, is finally here. As a matter of fact, elections are underway at the Africa Union Plenary Hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Prior to the elections, the 39th Ordinary General Assembly of the body was held on March 15, 2017, where the CAF president Issa Hayatou, gave … Read more
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is demanding ten places for Africa when the World Cup is expanded to 48 teams from 2026. CAF boss Issa Hayatou, speaking at the opening of the Confederation’s Congress in Ethiopia on Thursday, said he expected the continent to get 10 spots at the expanded 48-team World Cup. Hayatou … Read more