African football is going ahead with plans to launch a Super League, the continent’s governing body said on Sunday, despite a similar project in Europe crashing after public outcry.
New Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe said an African Super League, an idea first mooted by FIFA president Gianni Infantino, was needed to improve the game on the continent and make it financially viable.
“We are assessing and in preliminary discussions to start an inclusive and broadly supported and beneficial CAF African Super League,” he said in a statement.
“We have been following the attempts by some top European clubs to form a Euro Super League and will learn from their experience and pitfalls.”
Negative supporter reaction prevented Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Juventus launching a Super League recently.
But 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.
