FIFA takes control of African football in wake of scandals

FIFA are to take over the running of African football in the wake of corruption scandals consuming the Confederation of African Football (CAF), it was announced on Thursday. The CAF executive committee took the unprecedented decision to cede control and have FIFA general secretary Fatma Samoura parachuted in as "FIFA General Delegate for Africa". A joint statement was read out at a news conference held by beleaguered CAF president Ahmad Ahmad in Cairo on Thursday, on the eve of the Africa Cup of...

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