CAF reshuffles leadership: Fouzi Lekjaa named first vice president

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has new vice presidents after the executive committee meeting in Accra, Ghana. CAF president Patrice Motsepe stepped up to reshuffle his vice presidents after winning re-election last month.

Royal Moroccan Football Federation president Fouzi Lekjaa ascended to the first vice presidency role as he maintains great influence in African football. Lekjaa has been a key figure in CAF for some time now and has officially become the second man in CAF.

Motsepe said Lekjaa deserves the nomination for his deeds. “The nomination of Fouzi Lekjaa as first vice president is part of his remarkable work accomplished over the years.”

Ghana Football Association president Kurt Okraku became the second vice president while Gabon Football Federation president Pierre-Alain Mounguengui is now the third vice president. DR Congolese Bestine Kazadi Ditabala and Mozambique’s Feizal Sadat take the remaining spots as vice presidents.

The changes in hierarchy came after some CAF ExCo members joined the FIFA executive committee. Some members also failed to retain their place in their respective national associations and at the CAF congress.

Senegalese Augustin Senghor resigned from his post after blaming Morocco for exerting more power in CAF. The Senegal Football Federation head voiced his anger through his federation regarding the inclusion of Tunisia at the African U20 Nations Cup two weeks ago. Things escalated quickly, and Senghor is no longer a CAF vice president. Senegal is gearing up for an elective general assembly, and it remains to be seen if Senghor will be available for reelection.

CAF under Motsepe started the new trend of appointing five vice presidents a few years ago.