Patrice Motsepe’s Caf presidency under pressure after Afcon U-turn as Eto’o waits in wings
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Rivals lining up to position as potential replacementsAfcon tournament expected to return to biennial cyclePatrice Motsepe’s leadership of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) is under growing pressure, with officials from across the continent warning they have lost trust in the president and rivals including Samuel Eto’o positioning themselves potentially to replace him.A return to a biennial Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) cycle is expected to be confirmed at Caf’s executive committee meeting in Abidjan next month after Motsepe surprisingly announced the U-turn last week – 10 months after the…
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