Previous CAF administrations and the corruption within them have created a difficult environment for new president Patrice Motsepe to navigate as the South African businessman attempts to take African football forward. Realizing that there are numerous financial and legal issues he inherited upon taking the mantle of being the top football official on the continent, Motsepe has plenty of work ahead before he can proceed with his efforts to boost the continent’s fortunes on the pitch. Longtime African football expert Mark Gleason explains all the political obstacles that have come with the territory so far as Motsepe engages all of CAF’s member nations.
