Monday, 18 January 2021
The expanded and new-look Africa Cup of Nations was supposed to be a celebration of football in the cradle of civilisation, but politics grabbed most of the attention and the stars were relegated to being extras in their own show.
There’s been drama on and off the field for the Confederation of African Football which, along with the many accusations levelled against Ahmad Ahmad, makes the CAF president’s future appear bleak.
The Malagy administrator promised sweeping changes for the good of Africa when he replaced the much-maligned Issa Hayatou as CAF president, but Ahmad’s rule has had its own controversies.