Safa blessing for Sexwale Fifa bid

Safa has unanimously endorsed businessman Tokyo Sexwale as their candidate for the Fifa presidency.

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Cape Town – Safa’s national executive committee (NEC) on Saturday unanimously endorsed businessman Tokyo Sexwale as their candidate for the Fifa presidency.

The decision to endorse Sexwale was taken at a Johannesburg hotel after the former Robben Island political prisoner had made a presentation to the South African Football Association’s NEC.

Elections to replace Joseph Blatter as president are scheduled to take place on February 26.

“It was a unanimous decision and we will now move to engage CAF on our decision and see how we can co-ordinate our decisions,” said Safa president Dr Danny Jordaan.

“We will also engage various other federations together with Mr Sexwale to enlist their support because his victory will usher in a new era not only for the continent but the entire world.”

– ANA