🧐 With the CAF African Super League expected to begin in a few months' time, CAF president Patrice Motsepe has been reluctant to commit to a precise date for when the competition will commence. SLInt MORE:
Earlier this month, it was reported that Africa's football governing body was in negotiations with Saudi Arabia over the potential sponsorship of the new tournament, which has been suggested to be a ploy by the Middle Eastern country to garner CAF's support when they attempt to win the rights to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup.
"Good progress is being made on the Super League and part of the challenge is the agreements with the sponsors," Motsepe told members of the media at COSAFA's latest AGM, as per"I need financing for Africa and even for those clubs and those nations who are part of the Super League. Part of the strategy is to use some of the money and to share it among each and every one of the 54 associations.
"Business people always want to pay the best possible price but I need as much as possible. I need as much financial resources for African football as possible. "Remember, the Super League is also part of what we're initiating with FIFA because it's an African Super League. The resources and expertise and the huge amount of resources is what we don't have at this stage in Africa.
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