Patrice Motsepe rules out third term as CAF president
Patrice Motsepe in his second term as CAF president, and he has made it clear that he will vacate the position in 2029.
Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe has ruled out any possibility of him staying in his position beyond 2029.
Motsepe is currently in his his second term as CAF President, and while he has done tremendously well, he has no intention to go for a third term.
His second term ends in 2029, and Motsepe said nobody would persuade him otherwise despite, adding that there are people who can do a better job than him out there.
African football has seen huge growth, especially financially, since Motsepe took over as CAF President five years ago.
Motsepe was addressing the media on the upcoming 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) which gets underway on Sunday, 26 July.
At the press conference, Motsepe announced increases in prize monies for the 2026 edition in Morocco where the winner will pocket R33 million.
He said he will go to the 2030 FIFA World Cup in Morocco, Portugal and Spain as a spectator rather than as a CAF president.
PATRICE MOTSEPE TO LEAVE AS CAF PRESIDENT IN 2029
“There are certain things you should never be persuaded about,” Motsepe told the media on Wednesday.
“And nobody is going to persuade me to serve more than two terms in CAF, it’s not going to happen!”
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