It is by a letter arrived in the mailbox of CAF from FIFA that the latter proposed to modify the statutes of the African Football Confederation, the letter below is indeed on March 11, 2021 at 5:41 p.m. the day before the general assembly that this project is submitted and proposed by FIFA.
Ladies and gentlemen, dear Secretaries General, dear delegates
We ask you to find attached in addition to the file of the general assembly, the proposals for modifications of the statutes of CAF which are submitted by the executive committee of CAF for the approval of the congress.
We also have the pleasure to remind you that the documents of the meeting are available and can be consulted on this link and also specify that the works will take place in the royal room of the hotel sofitel rabat at 10am (local time)
According to the statutes of the African Football Confederation in its article 17 paragraph 6 and 7
6. The formal convocation is made in writing at least sixty (60) days before the date fixed for the meeting. The agenda relating to the General Assembly is attached to the notice.
7. All documents relating to the general assembly are sent to members at least
thirty (30) days before the fixed date of the meeting.
these proposals coming from FIFA are inadmissible because they do not respect the statute. 60 days before, all amendment proposals must be submitted.
the amendments that FIFA has introduced in the new CAF statutes are as follows:
Article 4: ADMISSION
Current Text:
1. The African Football Confederation is open to all applications from African national associations as official representatives managing football in their countries.
respective.
Proposed text:
1. The African Football Confederation is open to all candidatures from African national associations as official representatives managing football in a country.
recognized as an independent state and which is a member of the UN
Article 22: COMPOSITION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Current Text
4. After each elective General Assembly, the Executive Committee, on the proposal of its
President, appointed from among its members a first, a second and a third vice president.
Proposed text:
4.After each elective General Assembly, the Executive Committee, on the proposal of its
President, appointed from among its members a first, a second vice-president, a third vice-president, a fourth vice-president, a fifth vice-president
Article 24 THE PRESIDENT
Current Text
In the event of the President’s absence or temporary incapacity, his powers are exercised
by the first vice-president, in the absence of the latter, by the second vice-president, in the absence of the latter, by the third vice-president and failing that, by the member of the Executive Committee most senior in his functions
Proposed text
In the event of the President’s absence or temporary incapacity, his powers are exercised
by the first vice-president, in the absence of the latter, by the second vice-president, in the absence of the latter, by the third vice-president, the fourth vice-president, the fifth vice-president in his absence, by the most senior member of the Executive Committee
Article 27: COMPOSITION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Current Text
1. The Committee consists of the President, three (3) Vice-presidents, two (2) members
of the Executive Committee, and of the President of the Finance Commission. The quorum is
constituted by the presence of four (4) members including the President or one of the three (3)
Vice-presidents.
Proposed text
1. The Committee consists of the President, five (5) Vice-Presidents, two (2) members
of the Executive Committee, and of the President of the Finance Commission. The quorum is
constituted by the presence of five (5) members including the President or one of the three (3)
Vice-presidents.
Article 44: THE GOVERNANCE COMMISSION
Current Text
The Governance Commission deals with all CAF governance issues, it
also advises and assists the Executive Committee on these issues.
It sets up a control sub-committee which checks the eligibility of all
candidate for a seat on the CAF executive committee and recommend the results to the committee
executive as well as those of independence checks.
It also constitutes an ethics sub-committee in accordance with the code of ethics of
CAF.
Proposed text
The Governance Commission deals with all CAF governance issues, it
also advises and assists the Executive Committee on these issues.
It sets up a control sub-committee which checks the eligibility of all
candidate for a seat on the executive committee of CAF (with the exception of the seats of the presidents of CAF and members of the FIFA council which are mainly subject to the modalities set by the FIFA statutes) and recommends the results to the committee
executive as well as those of independence checks.
It also constitutes an ethics sub-committee in accordance with the code of ethics of
CAF.
These amendments to the statutes of CAF are a very serious obstacle to the statutes of the African Football Confederations which have the merit of being challenged before the Court of Arbitration for Sport.