The return to a biennial Africa Cup of Nations may hide a very different reality. According to sources close to CAF, Patrice Motsepe orchestrated this reversal to save his job. "He's afraid of being fired like a dirty dog," an observer confided.
Last Thursday, the CAF Executive Committee voted unanimously to return to the biennial rhythm. This, less than a year after adopting the four-year cycle. A turnaround many call a diversion.
Motsepe's critics denounce a political maneuver. They believe the CAF president is using the Africa Cup of Nations to mask his own weaknesses and avoid removal. The competition has thus become a tool for personal survival.
