CAF announces commencement of regulatory changes after 2025 AFCON final chaos
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Sunday announced that it has begun implementing changes to its statutes and regulations to prevent future occurrences of the incidents that marred the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final in Morocco.
The body said in a statement that the new changes will focus on rekindling public trust in African referees, VAR operators, the CAF Disciplinary Board, and the Appeal Board amid fallout from the 2025 AFCON final, which has led to the ongoing legal tussle between Morocco and Senegal over the AFCON title.
“CAF is currently implementing far-reaching changes and improvements to the CAF Statutes and Regulations, which will strengthen the trust and confidence in CAF referees, VAR operators, match commissioners and in the CAF Disciplinary Board and Appeal Board.
“These changes and improvements to the CAF Statutes and Regulations will also ensure that the unacceptable incidents that took place at the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Morocco 2025 do not happen again,” CAF president Patrice Motsepe said after the body’s congress meeting in Egypt on Sunday.
Speaking further, Motsepe noted that CAF has engaged football lawyers and experts for legal advice on implementing best football practices in Africa.
He stressed the process is important for the integrity of every aspect of the game on the continent.
“CAF has taken extensive legal advice from top African and international football lawyers and experts, to ensure that the CAF statutes and regulations adhere to and implement global football best practices, on and off the field. This is important for the respect, integrity and credibility of African referees, VAR operators and the CAF Disciplinary Board and Appeal Board.
“CAF is working with FIFA for the ongoing training of African referees, VAR operators and match commissioners so that they are as good as the best in the world.
“We must also professionalise African referees and VAR operators and pay them well. CAF has made significant progress over the past 5 years in implementing governance, ethics, transparency and managerial best practices,” Motsepe stated.
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