SAFA President Danny Jordan to replace Kwesi Nyantakyi on FIFA council

Published on: 17 July 2018

South Africa's Football Federation President Danny Jordan is seeking to replace former Ghana Football Association boss Kwesi Nyantakyi on the FIFA Executive Council. 

The seat has been vacant since the embattled ex-GFA chief resigned for all football post following the scandal that has hit Ghana Football. The seat can only be occupied by an English speaking federation.

Three candidates have emerged from Southern Africa in the form of Jordaan, Seychelles federation president Elvis Chetty and Malawi football head Walter Nyamilandu-Manda.

The Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) have already stated that they will select only one candidate from the region though to ensure the best chance of success for that individual and according to information gathered Danny Jordan is favourite for the post.

He is a confidante of COSAFA president Phillip Chiyangwa, who will likely make the final decision on which candidate to select, and comes with the greatest international pedigree after his years of campaign for South Africa's 2006 and 2010 World Cup bids.

COSAFA have until Friday to make their nomination to FIFA, with the election for the vacant position to be held on September 30.

Now that Mr. Nyantakyi has resigned, Africa now has seven members on the FIFA General Council, including Vice-President Ahmad Ahmad, who is also president of the Confederation of African Football, and General Secretary Fatma Samoura (Senegal).

The other members are Tarek Bouchamaoui (Tunisia), Almamy Kabele Camara (Guinea), Lydia Nsekera (Burundi), Constant Omari (DR Congo) and Hany Abo Rida (Egypt).

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