by FSL News | 1 Oct, 2016 | African News
The Confederation of African Football president will be limited to three terms in office from next year’s election in March 2017.
Junior Binyam, Caf’s media spokesman, confirmed to BBC Sport that the new ruling was approved at Thursday’s Extraordinary General Assembly.
It is a major change for the governing body, whose incumbent president Issa Hayatou has been in power for 28 years.
The limit will also apply to the members of Caf’s Executive Committee.
In February, football’s world governing body Fifa limited its presidency to three terms in office as it aimed to recover from a corruption crisis.
Binyam told BBC Sport: “The main reason of this amendment of Caf statutes was to align them with Fifa ones. But more reforms and amendment can be expected.”
In 2015 Caf voted to change the statutes which previously stopped officials serving past the age of 70, which paved the way for Hayatou, who turned 70 in August, to stand in the next presidential election.
The latest change to the statues means Hayatou could extend his tenure by a maximum of 12 years – each term is four years – when he would be aged 82.
He has yet to announce if he will contest the election.
However, he appears to be in a strong position to remain his post following the rejection on Thursday of Djibouti Football Federation’s proposal to end the rule that restricts potential candidates for the Caf presidency only to members of its 15-man executive committee.
That rule was introduced just four years ago and critics have argued it allows Hayatou to continue unopposed and also to handpick his successor when the time comes.
Source: BBC
by FSL News | 30 Sep, 2016 | African News
Kwesi Nyantakyi and Almamy Kabele Camara have been elected to fill two new Confederation of African Football seats on the Fifa Council.
Nyantakyi is president of the Ghana Football Association and Camara, from Guinea, is a Caf vice-president.
Nyantakyi secured 31 votes and Camara got 37 to defeat Ahmad of Madagascar and Austin Senghor of Senegal.
Both men will hold the position until March 2017. The duo thus joins CAF President Issa Hayatou (Cameroon), Hani Abo Rida (Egypt), Constant Omari (DR Congo), Tarek Bouchamaoui (Tunisia) and Lydia Nsekera (Burundi) as the Africans on the FIFA Council.
The Caf’s seven-member African delegation will be at a meeting of the expanded Fifa Council on 13-14 October.
The election took place at the CAF Extra-Ordinary General Assembly in Cairo on Thursday.
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by FSL News | 26 Sep, 2016 | African News
Ghana international midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah (pictured) will need surgery after tearing cartilage and Rugani has a strained ligament.
The hardworking, energetic and tactically versatile player Asamoah and Juventus’ Italian defender Daniele Rugani were injured following the 1-0 win at Palermo in Serie A.
The Italian giants (Juventus) said on Sunday that both players are expected to return in 45 days.
Asamoah, 27, will also rule out for Ghana’s 2018 World Cup qualifier against Uganda on 7 October.
A double blow for the five-time Serie A champions with Medhi Benatia and Claudio Marchisio still out injured.
“Asamoah has suffered a rupture of the medial meniscus ligament in his right knee, while Rugani has a strained collateral lateral ligament in his right knee,” said the club statement.
Asamoah is expected to “undergo keyhole surgery”, while Rugani is set for more “moderate treatment”, added the statement.
Asamoah made his debut for the Ghana national team, Black Stars, in 2006, under French manager Claude Le Roy.
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by FSL News | 18 Sep, 2016 | African News
Mamelodi Sundowns suffered a 2-1 defeat to Zesco United in the first leg of their CAF Champions League semi-final on Saturday.
The game got off to a good start, with both sides showing their attacking intent in the opening minutes.
The home side was ahead in the opening 10 minutes into the second half, as Jackson Mwanza rose above Wayne Arendse to send a glancing header into the far corner.
Jackson Mwanza’s second goal was enough to give the Zambian champions an edge over the South African soccer club based in Pretoria.
All three goals came in the second half Sundowns midfielder Khama Billiat snatching Sundowns insurance ahead of the return leg decider in Pretoria.
The Zambian side is in pole position towards reaching their debut 2016 CAF Champions League final.
The return leg is slated for September 24, with a final against Egyptian side Zamalek likely on the cards after they demolished Wydad Casablanca 4-0 in the first leg of the other last-four clash.
Friday, 16 September
Zamalek 4 -0 WAC Casablanca
Saturday, 17 September
Zesco United 2 – 1 Mamelodi Sundowns
Second Leg: Saturday, 24 September
Mamelodi Sundowns v ZESCO United
WAC Casablanca v Zamalek
Here’s how they lined up:
Zesco: Silwimba, Banh, Owino Odhiambo, Oluwafemi, Mwelwa, Mtonga, Chaila, Ching’andu, Mwanza, Were.
Sundowns: Onyango, S.Zwane, Arendse, Nthethe, Langerman, Kekana, Mabunda, Tau, T. Zwane, Dolly, Billiat.
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by FSL News | 12 Sep, 2016 | African News
Former Burkina Faso international Ben Idrissa Derme, 34, has died after suffering a heart attack, as reported by the club.
“With great sadness, we announce that Ben Idrissa Derme has been the victim of a heart attack at the beginning of the second half of a match during the third round of the French Cup,” the club said in a statement.
The 34-year-old collapsed early in the second half of the third-round tie while playing for the French sixth-division side AJ Biguglia.
The medical services treated him on the pitch but were unable to revive him.
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by FSL News | 5 Sep, 2016 | African News
Uganda have qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 1978 after beating Comoros on Sunday.
Uganda Cranes 1-0 victory over Comoros secured their place at next year’s finals in Gabon as one of the two best group runners-up.
Farouk Miya scored the winning goal as they qualified with 13 points from their six group games.
Uganda’s last appearance at the Nations Cup ended in a runners-up spot when they lost to Ghana in the final.
Sixteen teams will compete at the tournament, which runs from 14 January to 5 February: the 13 group winners and two best group runners-up, plus hosts Gabon.
The Last 16 Nations
Gabon, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon
Cote d’Ivoire, DR Congo, Egypt, Ghana
Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Morocco, Senegal
Tunisia, Togo, Uganda, Zimbabwe
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