Motsepe arrived in the country on Monday as concerns rise over health protocols and the impact on the image of the African game were there to be a mass outbreak of Covid-19 virus infections during the tournament, plus growing concerns over the preparedness of the host country, saw the CAF executive committee meet on Sunday to consider a proposal to cancel or postpone the event.
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“This past year, which has presented us with many challenges, has nevertheless shown and highlighted the exemplary unity and solidarity of the football world, and I can only reiterate my sincere thanks to you for your efforts, work and contribution within the FIFA Council,” Infantino wrote in a letter personally signed by him to a fellow Member of the FIFA Council.
But Infantino nonetheless said he thought it was possible to reach a compromise position before the virtual global FIFA summit being convened in late December.
Dare’s courtesy call was to show gratitude to the billionaire businessman for his massive investments in the Nigerian youth as well as in the development of sports infrastructure in the country.
Infantino gave the insight when the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, took him on a tour.
Infantino led a delegation from FIFA to visit President Buhari at the State House in Abuja on Thursday. He had earlier attended the opening ceremony of the Aisha Buhari Cup in Lagos on Wednesday.
She made the call while receiving the President of FIFA, Gianni Infantino at the State House on Thursday 16th September 2021.
While receiving the FIFA delegation led by its president, Gianni Infantino, and the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, at the State House, President Buhari called on the top echelon of football’s world governing body to see Nigeria as one of its greatest assets when it comes to the development of football.
During the visit to the State House, the Nigerian president was presented with a number 10 jersey and a football.
Apart from FIFA boss, Gianni Infantino and CAF supremo, Patrice Motsepe, today’s opening glamour will be witnessed by Governor Sanwo-Olu, Mrs Sanwo-Olu, Sports Minister Sunday Dare, NFF President, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, members of the diplomatic corps, top officials of the Lagos State government, board members of the NFF, captains of industry and leading stakeholders of the game in Nigeria.
The match was called off amid extraordinary scenes as officials, believed to be from Brazil’s health authority, stormed on to the pitch
Pinnick is also a Member of both the Emergency Committee and Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football.
Tebas said Infantino gave his support because the clubs had given him guarantees they would play in a new-look FIFA Club World Cup every year.
The NFF supremo. recently elected into world football’s highest decision-making organ, FIFA Council, was in eminent company with President of world football-governing body FIFA, Gianni Infantino, and the President of CAF, Dr. Patrice Motsepe, as they paid a visit to the President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, in Abidjan.
The clubs are three of 12 who have signed up to be founders of the new competition, which is designed to rival UEFA’s Champions League.
Acting CAF President Constant Omari presented a plaque and symbolic official CAF match ball to the iconic leader in the presence of FIFA president Gianni Infantino at the star-studded event.
The 50-year-old has been confirmed to have contracted the virus and is now entering a period of self-isolation.
Infantino, who is 50 years old, has reported mild symptoms and is in self-isolation and will quarantine for at least 10 days, FIFA added in a statement.
“Nothing surprises me anymore,” Blatter, who was forced out in 2015 by the ethics committee, said on Thursday.
Swiss authorities said on Thursday that proceedings had been launched against the current FIFA boss by a special prosecutor looking into meetings he had with Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber.