COSAFA have confirmed that they will endorse Mamelodi Sundowns President Patrice Motsepe as their only candidate for the CAF Presidency.
The South African association released a statement, confirming their full support for the South African candidate.
COSAFA President Philip Chiyangwa has said he hopes that other nations on the continent will follow their lead.
COSAFA’s Full Statement:
“At a meeting of COSAFA Executive Committee on 27 January 2021, it was unanimously resolved that Dr Patrice Motsepe is the only candidate endorsed by the 14-member regional body to run for the CAF Presidency in March this year.”
“The COSAFA Executive reiterated a decision taken in 2017 that the Zone should always support one of its own, in this case Dr Motsepe. In 2017, COSAFA was the first bloc to endorse eventual winner Ahmad Ahmad from Madagascar.”
“The Executive has now resolved that Member Associates will back Dr Motsepe for the CAF Presidency.”
“We are confident that once we take a unanimous decision to back one of our own, other members who want real change in CAF will join the winning party. In Dr Motsepe we have a candidate who will usher in a new era for African football,” said COSAFA President, Phillip Chiyangwa.
