BILLIONAIRE South African businessman Patrice Motsepe has entered the race to be president of the African soccer confederation on Monday.
Motsepe, who owns South African club Mamelodi Sundowns, announced he was standing and was backed by South African soccer association president Danny Jordaan, who is a vice president of the Confederation of African Football and an executive committee member.
Nigerian federation president Amaju Pinnick, who initially considered standing himself, also supported Motsepe’s bid, as did Sierra Leone federation president Isha Johansen. Pinnick and Johansen are also on CAF’s executive committee.
“It’s not just endorsing him,” Pinnick said.
“We will work night and day in ensuring he gets elected. And I can assure you 100% that Patrice Motsepe will be the next president of CAF.”
Motsepe did not attend the announcement at the South African soccer association headquarters in Johannesburg because he was in self-isolation and may have contracted COVID-19, organizers
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