{"id":5741,"date":"2026-03-30T03:35:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T03:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/03\/30\/caf-general-secretary-quits-amid-afcon-final-controversy\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T03:35:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T03:35:23","slug":"caf-general-secretary-quits-amid-afcon-final-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/03\/30\/caf-general-secretary-quits-amid-afcon-final-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"CAF general secretary quits amid AFCON final controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>Veron Mosengo-Omba\u2019s resignation follows the fallout over the CAF board\u2019s decision to strip Senegal of the AFCON title, Africa\u2019s showpiece football tournament.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>The Confederation of African Football (CAF)\u2019s general secretary, Veron Mosengo-Omba, resigned on Sunday after repeated \u2060calls for his removal \u2060and at a turbulent time for the game on the continent.<\/p>\n<p>Mosengo-Omba said he was retiring, but his departure comes amid a crisis of confidence in the organisation\u2019s leadership, with a growing \u2060fallout over the decision to strip Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title and calls for an investigation into alleged corruption at African football\u2019s governing body.<\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>Recommended Stories <\/h2>\n<p><span>list of 4 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>list 1 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2026\/3\/29\/israeli-footballers-role-in-assault-on-southern-lebanon-sparks-outrage\">Israeli footballer\u2019s role in assault on southern Lebanon sparks outrage<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 2 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2026\/3\/29\/olympic-gender-test-a-disrespect-for-women-south-africas-semenya-says\">Olympic gender test \u2018a disrespect for women\u2019, South Africa\u2019s Semenya says<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 3 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/game-theory\/2026\/3\/26\/aje-onl-afconcaf_v5-260326\">AFCON &#038; CAF: Justice or Chaos?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 4 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2026\/3\/26\/senegal-appeal-to-cas-against-handing-over-of-afcon-title-to-morocco\">Senegal appeal to CAS against handing over of AFCON title to Morocco<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>There has been a swell of recent criticism of his staying \u2060on as general secretary well past the organisation\u2019s mandatory retirement age of 63, largely on social media but also from members of CAF\u2019s executive committee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter over 30 years of an international professional career dedicated to promoting an ideal form of football that brings people together, educates, and creates opportunities for hope, I have decided to step down from my position \u200cas Secretary General of CAF to devote myself to more personal projects,\u201d Mosengo-Omba said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow that I have been able to dispel the suspicions that some people have gone to great lengths to cast on me, I can retire with peace of mind and without constraint, leaving the CAF more prosperous than ever.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI sincerely thank the CAF\u2019s President Dr. Patrice Motsepe, my teams, and all those who, directly or indirectly, have enabled CAF and organised African football to make real and remarkable progress. Let us hope that \u2060the progress made will last and be sustained,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4436191\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4436191\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-01-18T225426Z_4380626_UP1EM1I1RMOQB_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-NATIONS-SEN-MAR-1774526034.jpg?resize=770%2C513&#038;quality=80\" alt=\"Soccer Football - CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Morocco 2025 - Final - Senegal v Morocco - Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco - January 18, 2026 Senegal's El Hadji Malick Diouf celebrates with the trophy after winning the Africa Cup of Nations REUTERS\/Amr Abdallah Dalsh\" fetchpriority=\"low\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4436191\">Senegal won the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in January but were later stripped of the crown by the Confederation of African Football board [File: Amr Abdallah Dalsh\/Reuters]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"accused-of-creating-toxic-atmosphere\">Accused of creating toxic atmosphere<\/h2>\n<p>Mosengo-Omba \u2060has been a divisive figure at CAF, accused by some employees of creating a toxic atmosphere at the workplace, although an investigation conducted after the staff complaints cleared him of any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p>The 66-year-old is of Congolese origin, but he is a Swiss citizen and former FIFA employee who was a \u2060university friend of FIFA president Gianni Infantino.<\/p>\n<p>Although he said he was retiring, Mosengo-Omba is expected to run for the post of president of the Democratic Republic of \u2060the Congo\u2019s football federation in elections in the coming months, sources told the Reuters news agency.<\/p>\n<p>If \u2060successful, that would thrust him into contention for CAF\u2019s top job should Motsepe resign to enter politics in his native South Africa, where he is being touted as a possible successor to President Cyril Ramaphosa. Motsepe has, however, denied this.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Motsepe admitted that CAF was struggling \u200cwith questions over its integrity and, in the wake of the Cup of Nations final controversy, Senegal\u2019s government has called for an international investigation into the running of the organisation.<\/p>\n<p>Stripping Senegal of the Cup of Nations title was \u200ca \u200cdecision made by CAF\u2019s Appeals Board, but as a result, there has been a heavy toll on the image of the African game.<\/p>\n<p>CAF said later on Sunday that its competitions director, Samson Adamu, would take over as acting general secretary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veron Mosengo-Omba\u2019s resignation follows the fallout over the CAF board\u2019s decision to strip Senegal of the AFCON title, Africa\u2019s showpiece football tournament. The Confederation of African Football (CAF)\u2019s general secretary, Veron Mosengo-Omba, resigned on Sunday after repeated \u2060calls for his removal \u2060and at a turbulent time for the game on the continent. 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