{"id":1172955,"date":"2022-08-10T13:47:30","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T13:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/10\/africa-to-back-fifa-presidents-bid-for-re-election\/"},"modified":"2022-08-10T13:47:30","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T13:47:30","slug":"africa-to-back-fifa-presidents-bid-for-re-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/10\/africa-to-back-fifa-presidents-bid-for-re-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa to back Fifa president&#8217;s bid for re-election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/126267673_mediaitem126267672-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Gianni Infantino (left) has a close working relationship with the Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe\" title=\"Gianni Infantino (left) has a close working relationship with the Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gianni Infantino (left) has a close working relationship with the Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>African football will support Fifa president Gianni Infantino in his re-election bid next year, the Confederation of African Football President Patrice Motsepe has said.<\/p>\n<p>Caf officially endorsed the candidacy of Infantino at its general assembly in Tanzania on Wednesday, with Motsepe reiterating support from the confederation itself and also on behalf of member associations to \u201cour brother based in Europe\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Re-elected unopposed as president of football\u2019s world governing body\u00a0in 2019,\u00a0Infantino is set to stand for a third term at the 73rd Fifa congress next year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe discussed at the executive committee meeting that in recognition of the huge contributions, commitment and the track record that you\u2019ve built in terms of improving African football, all 54 member nations have taken a resolution to vote for you (Gianni Infantino) for re-election,\u201d said Motsepe.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has shown so much commitment and love to football in Africa. I\u2019ve been honoured whilst visiting about 30 nations over the last year, to hear the people who love football on the African continent as well as the presidents of football in all of the 54 African nations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ve said that the work Gianni Infantino has done, the visible improvements and the contribution to African football is greatly appreciated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>No other candidate has yet declared an interest in standing in the Fifa elections against Infantino, who was\u00a0first elected president in February 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The 52-year-old Swiss-Italian took to the stage in Tanzania to thank Africa for its support and pledged his continuous backing to the game on the continent.<\/p>\n<p>He then joined Motsepe for the launch of Africa\u2019s new Super League, which is scheduled to start in the 2023-24 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Back in January, the Fifa boss came under severe criticism for\u00a0comments referencing African migrants dying at sea\u00a0when talking about the reforms to football\u2019s calendar.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"xp37eNVroEg\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kasiebo Tau At 9:55 AM on Adom TV (10-8-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xp37eNVroEg?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gianni Infantino (left) has a close working relationship with the Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe African football will support Fifa president Gianni Infantino in his re-election bid next year, the Confederation of African Football President Patrice Motsepe has said. 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