Johannesburg – Billionaire businessman Patrice Motsepe has confirmed that should he be elected as the next Confederation of African Football (CAF) president, his eldest son will take over in a similar role at Mamelodi Sundowns.
Should he take over as the head of football on the African continent from incumbent Ahmad Ahmad of Madagascar next month, he would have to step down from his Mamelodi Sundowns duties.
The CAF constitution strictly prohibits a president of the governing body from running or owning a football club as well.
At a press conference on Thursday, Motsepe confirmed that his son Kgosi would become the new Mamelodi Sundowns president while Dr Rejoice Simelane would be the vice-president.
Kgosi and Simelane would be assisted by Motsepe’s wife, Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe.
Kgosi is the eldest of Motsepe’s three sons.
“If I get elected CAF president, I will step aside. I’ve got to retire and my son Kgosi will replace me as the new president. But we have to wait and see if I will become the CAF president or not.”
“My heart will always be with Sundowns. The CAF rules say that a president cannot be associated with the club. I will become an ordinary Sundowns fan. My son, I am throwing you into the deep end,” he told Kgosi.
