CAF Election: Ahmad Undecided On Second Term

– CAF President, Ahmad says he is undecided over running for second term in office

– CAF elections is billed to take place in March 2020

– Ahmad said he will only take decisions after consulting some stakeholders

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Ahmad Ahmad has said he is yet to take decision whether he will run for second term in office or not.

Recall that Ahmad defeated the former president, Issa Hayatou in 2017 at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to the surprise of every football followers over the world and another election is billed for 2021.

While speaking to BBC Africa, former Madagascar football federation president said he is likely to decide late on and only after seeking guidance from colleagues across the continent and beyond.

“I still take advice from all the participating parties of African football,” the FIFA vice-president told BBC Sport Africa. “Once it’s done, I’ll be able to say whether or not I go for it.”

The former Madagascar FA head announced his 2017 candidacy four months before the elections, and just a week before their deadline, saying he decided to run after hearing some federation presidents called for change.

“I do not do this function out of personal ambition,” Ahmad added. “I do it far more out of collective motivation and currently, even if I think about it a little bit, I do not want to think about it too much.

“I’d rather put my energy into the obligations that CAF has to face these days, that are very urgent. Many things need to happen.”

Alice Ajakaye