The Confederation of African Football (CAF) president, Patrice Motsepe, will stand for re-election in March 2025, CAF announced on Friday.
Motsepe, a South African billionaire and mining magnate, has led the organization since his unopposed election in 2021, backed by FIFA President Gianni Infantino as a preferred candidate.
“Following requests from numerous CAF member association presidents, zonal union presidents, and key stakeholders, CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe has agreed to stand as a candidate in the upcoming CAF presidential elections,” CAF stated on its website.
While CAF did not specify which members urged him to run, it is common for re-election bids in CAF and FIFA to receive formal letters of support. Currently, no other candidates have declared an intention to run for CAF’s leadership, though the deadline for nominations remains four months before the election date.
Motsepe, 62, is Africa's first Black billionaire to feature on *Forbes* and is estimated to have a net worth of $3 billion. His involvement in African football dates back to 2003, when he acquired a stake in the South African club Mamelodi Sundowns, later investing heavily to build the team into African champions in 2016.
Motsepe was recommended by Infantino to reform African football after former CAF President Ahmad Ahmad was banned due to corruption allegations. If re-elected, Motsepe would continue as CAF’s seventh president since its establishment in 1956, with a focus on financial stability and institutional reform across the organization.
