Pressured Motsepe argues CAF isn’t FIFA or Europe’s puppet

January 19 – African football boss Patrice Motsepe has defended the decision to play the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) every four years, denying the switch away from a biennial competition was made to accommodate European interests. 

During a heated press conference, the South African mining billionaire and president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) rebuked criticism after CAF announced that the continent’s flagship tournament will no longer be played on a biennial basis from...