Former Confederation of African Football (CAF) Executive Committee member Musa Hassan Bility is accusing FIFA President Gianni Infantino of subverting democracy and attempting to influence the outcome of the forthcoming Caf elections by imposing candidates. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has merged Africa and the Caribbean into one geographical department, previously headed by Veron Mosengo-Omba, despite the regions belonging to separate confederations. While Africa is under CAF, the Caribbean region is under CONCACAF. Bility spoke amid reports three CAF presidential candidates have stepped down in favor of one, further fueling speculation that Gianni Infantino was behind the move to impose a particular candidate. “The opportunity for African football stakeholders to show the World that they had acknowledged their previous electoral mistake and that they were now willing to rectify it using democratic means, has been stolen from them” continues Musa Hassan Bility.

Source: Daily Nation March 07, 2021 15:00 UTC