CAF president Patrice Motsepe believes Africa can succeed where Europe failed and launch a Super League, according to a statement released by the continental organisation on Saturday.
“We have been following attempts by some top European clubs to form a Super League and will learn from their experience and pitfalls,” said the statement.
“In this regard, we are assessing and in preliminary discussions to start an inclusive, broadly supported and beneficial African Super League.”
Motsepe is pushing forward after FIFA president Gianni Infantino told CAF officials last year that he favoured 20 permanent African Super League members and additional competitors through qualifying.
Infantino hasn’t given details as to how the Super League might work and whether it would complement or replace the current marquee club competition, the CAF Champions League.
Motsepe said TV rights are receiving “serious attention” with Johannesburg-based Pan-African station SuperSport not screening CAF national team or club games since mid-2019 because of a cancelled contract.
