Patrice Motsepe’s Priorities for African Football

In this week’s show our panel is joined by Kenyan football blogger Francis Gaitho to analyse Patrice Motsepe’s priorities as CAF president. Gaitho, an insider on African football politics, gives context to Motsepe’s rise, talks about the challenges that the organisation faces, and tells us what to expect from the new head of the confederation. Panel: Zayn Nabbi (host), Courtney Freese (Former PSL winner) and Francis Nkwain (African football expert)Guest: Francis Gaitho (African football insider and analyst)Producer: Hal Fish WhatsAapp Get in touch on WhatsApp - +447908 790 474YouTubeWatch us here - On The Whistle Podcast: https://bit.ly/35gKucxSocial MediaFacebook Group: On The Whistle PodcastInstagram: @otw_podcast / @sportsguyzaynTwitter: @otw_podcast / @sportsguyzayn Episode Notes00:00 – Intro01:40 – Did FIFA President Gianni Infantino play a role in Motsepe’s rise?07:40 – Motsepe had a groundswell of African support15:25 – Did the elections contravene CAF's own statues?19:40 – Motsepe’s role allows Anglophone Africa to play a bigger role in the sport25:55 – Biggest priorities - structural reforms, finances…and the fans Duration: 36:00 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.