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CAF names Samson Adamu as new general secretary

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Nov 1 : Nigerian Samson Adamu has been named as the Confederation of African Football’s new General Secretary, the continental body said on Sunday

• Adamu had been acting general secretary since March after Veron Mosengo-Omba resigned and later became president of the football federation in the Democratic Republic of Congo

• CAF President Patrice Motsepe said Adamu’s appointment followed a comprehensive recruitment process, during which the position was widely advertised and several candidates were interviewed

• Adamu has worked at CAF for the last eight years, serving as director of competitions and then director of tournaments and events

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• His father Amos Adamu was a member of FIFA’s executive committee but was banned in 2010 for breaching bribery rules

• Previous CAF general secretaries included three generations of Egypt’s Fahmy family, with Mourad Fahmy serving from 1961-1982, his son Mustapha Fahmy from 1982-2010 and grandson Amr Fahmy from 2017-2019.

(Writing by Mark Gleeson in Cape Town; Editing by Clare Fallon)

Source: Reuters

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