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CAF increase grants for national associations

(By: William D. Ezah, GNA
Special Correspondent, Cairo, Egypt, courtesy Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited)

Cairo, Egypt, July 18, GNA – The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF),
has increased the annual grant for member association from $100,000 to
$200,000.

Mr. Ahmad Ahmad, President of CAF announced at the 32nd General Assembly
of CAF held at Marriots Hotel in Cairo on Thursday.

Addressing delegates Mr. Ahmad said the increment forms part of the
reforms instituted towards the growth of the game.

“Another measure which deserves your attention is the differential
increase in indemnities of allowances paid to match officials and taken into
account by CAF.

“These decisions all come into a new wave of reforms and are meant to
give a new dynamic to the general activities of our Confederation,” he stated
in his address.

He commended Egypt for warm reception and the excellent tournament,
despite the short notice.

“They have received us and worked hard to prepare everything, to
renovate everything, to transform the venues in only five months after being
awarded the hosting rights by the CAF Executive Committee.

“Under the patronage of His Excellency Abdelfattah El Sisi, President of
the Republic, our Egyptian friends mobilized themselves very quickly to meet
the optimal conditions and welcome the 24 participating countries as well as
welcoming a huge community of supporters from all over the continent,” he
added.

He also expressed appreciation to the President of the Local Organizing
Committee (LOC) Hany Abo Rida for mobilising his team his team to oversee an
incredible pace of work in order to be ready for the competition.

“You have all been able to oversee and ensure the investment quality,
the efforts made at all levels of the organization not forgetting these
beautiful playing surfaces of an exceptional level that the players have so
much appreciated.

“For all these reasons, I ask you for a round of applause for Egypt and
the Egyptian people,” he added.

GNA

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