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46 nations want Caf boss Ahmad to serve second term

Ahmad Ahmad of Madagascar reacts after being elected the new president of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) in Addis Ababa on March 16, 2017.

Photo credit: File | AFP

By  AFP

What you need to know:

  • The letter praised Ahmad, but made no mention of various controversies surrounding him, including being probed by the Fifa ethics committee for alleged financial irregularities, which he denies.
  • At the request of Ahmad, Fifa sent secretary general Fatma Samoura to Caf headquarters in Cairo last year to assist for six months in the running of the organisation.

Johannesburg

A letter has been sent to Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Ahmad Ahmad from 46 of the 54 member associations requesting him to run for a second four-year term.

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