Monrovia - Liberia Football Association (LFA) President Musa Hassan Bility wants to become one of 18 executive committee members (ECMs) of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in March. CAF President Issa Hayatou of Cameroon and ECM Ahmad, who is also President of Madagascar Football Association, will contest for the presidency. Isha Johansen of Sierra Leone and Burundi’s Lydia Nsekera, who is a FIFA Council member, will vie for the only seat reserved for a woman. The elections for FIFA Council for 2017 to 2021, subject to eligibility confirmation by FIFA, will also be held. During the 2015 FIFA Presidential elections, Bility supported Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan, claiming Blatter needed to give way to new leaders with fresh ideas.

Source: Front Page Africa January 18, 2017 03:35 UTC