FIFA Set For Incredible Drive to Raise $1Bn For Africa - Newslibre

FIFA Set For Incredible Drive to Raise $1Bn For Africa

Football’s world governing body Federation for International Football (FIFA) has announced plans to raise $1bn dollars to build at least one stadium meeting FIFA standards in each African country.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino, was talking in Lubumbashi during the 80th anniversary celebrations of DR Congo most successful side TP Mazembe.

He insisted that FIFA wants African football to shine and will work with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and other stakeholders to improve refereeing, infrastructure and competitions on the continent.

“We want to bring it (Africa) to the highest of heights and show the world the outstanding talent and amazingly gifted players your continent possesses,” he said.

“To do this, we want to implement a three pillar approach: refereeing, infrastructure and competitions, in close cooperation with CAF, all of its 54 member associations across Africa and other stakeholders.”

FIFA has announced plans to raise $1bn dollars to build at least one stadium meeting international standards in each African country.

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Senegal and Algeria battle in recently concluded AFCON finals in Egypt. (Image Credit: Evening Standard) – Newslibre

“I am positive that we will make African football reach the top level where it should be because the quality and potential are definitely here.”

One of the plans is for Fifa to create a professional and elite group of African referees who will be independent of administration and political bodies.

Recently the executive committee at CAF had agreed to have certain reforms in the referring sector so as to improve the officiating on the continent and FIFA believes that they can be of help in this sector.

Infantino said FIFA would mobilize companies and entrepreneurs to raise around $1bn with the objective of building at least one stadium that complies with Fifa’s standards in all the 54 member countries of Africa.

He said FIFA will focus on developing new and better competitions to generate more revenue so that the African clubs can retain talented players.

Infantino hinted at the possibility of creating an African League that would see the best clubs from the continent play against each other, without giving further details or outlining how the plan might impact the Champions League.

He also talked about plans to organize regional competitions and youth tournaments to further help the development of young players in Africa.

He then took part in a commemorative match that featured Eto’o, Zambian legend Kalusha Bwalya and TP Mazembe owner Moise Katumbi.

 

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