FIFA, CAF Plan To Zone Unions In Africa

FIFA, CAF Plan To Zone Unions In Africa By Sampson Adedeji The General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Mr Veron Mosengo-Omba has revealed plans to decentralize football administration on the continent, BSNSports.com.ng reports. He revealed the plan during the 14th General Assembly of West Africa Football Union (B) in the Ghanaian capital of Accra on Saturday. The former Chief Officer of the FIFA member associations (MAs) division was attending his first meeting of a zonal union in Africa since he was appointed the General Secretary of CAF two months ago. All the seven member associations of Wafu B were meeting in Accra to deliberate the activities of the zonal body for the past year and to plan the activities for the upcoming season. “The regional zones will play a major role for CAF in the development of football on the entire continent because it is a necessary avenue for improvement." “We don’t have to wait for CAF officials to come directly from Cairo to implement plans. We are going to strengthen the unions with the necessary seminars and workshops to ensure that the zones can directly implement them in partnership with the Member Associations," he told CAF media," he said.