Fouzi Lekjaa, a prominent figure in African and international football administration, has been elected First Vice President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), following an executive committee meeting held in Accra on Saturday.
The 54-year-old Moroccan official’s elevation is expected to be widely welcomed across the continent, where his track record of strengthening football infrastructure has earned broad respect.
His growing influence has led some African football insiders to view him as a potential successor to current CAF President Patrice Motsepe of South Africa. Motsepe, 63, a billionaire businessman, was recently re-elected unopposed for a second four-year term.