The FIFA President also had the opportunity to meet CAF presidential candidate Jacques Anouma
“I would like to thank everyone who has accompanied us on
this visit, firstly his majesty King Mohammed VI, for his interest and passion
for football, and for his support and ambition to grow the sport even further
in Morocco,” the FIFA President said. “Without him, and without the support of
both the government and everyone at the federation, this development would not
be possible. We were able to discuss openly and to identify concretely the
projects for the future development of not only Moroccan football, but of
African football, and football across the world, especially as Morocco plays a
pivotal role in the global game.”
While in Rabat, the FIFA President also had the opportunity
to meet CAF presidential candidate Jacques Anouma, who is also visiting the
country.
“I was very happy to have the chance to discuss with Jacques
Anouma his plans for the future of African football and how can FIFA, CAF and
the African member associations work together, hand in hand, to bring African
football to the very top level it deserves to be,” the FIFA President said.
In recent days, during his trip to several African
countries, the FIFA President has met with four candidates to for the upcoming
CAF presidential elections, namely Jacques Anouma, Patrice Motsepe, Augustin
Senghor and Ahmed Yahya.
The trip, which has spanned nine countries to date, will
also include visits to Mali and Benin. A visit to Ivory Coast was also
foreseen, but it will be rescheduled for a later occasion primarily because a
meeting with head of state, President Alassane Ouattara, could not be
facilitated on the originally planned date.