This aptly describes the situation prevailing at the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The honeymoon is over for CAF President Ahmad Ahmad. There is no doubt that there was a crisis of expectations when Ahmad ascended to power as the head honcho of African football. Hayatou’s long tenure at the helm was not helped by allegations of impropriety levelled against him and various other African football leaders. The issue of preserving the “status quo” is not serving African football but the interests of the leadership.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 25, 2019 08:26 UTC