February 16 – Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe has refused to clarify the retirement of the organisation’s general secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba (pictured).
CAF’s number two, and leader of the confederation’s executive function, has been accused of overstaying his allowable term in the role, but, at a news conference in Dar Es Salaam, Motsepe avoided specifics saying: “The retirement is governed by our rules and regulations. We deal with those things not just in accordance with legality but governance. As CAF, we will take the best decision concerning employees.”
Under Regulation 130 of the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) Employment Handbook, which governs staff, 63 is the compulsory retirement age. The regulation states that the president or the secretary general may extend the employee’s employment for a maximum of three years.
Mosengo-Omba became CAF general secretary in 2021 when he was 61. Born on the 15th of October 1959, he turned 66 last October. Even under the extension, Mosengo-Omba can no longer serve as general secretary of CAF.
Motsepe added: “In many companies – when you reach retirement age – the leadership can extend it on a year-on-year basis or they can decide to find someone body else. We will deal with that in accordance with governance – global best practices.”
It’s not the first time that controversy surrounds Mosengo-Omba, who has close ties world governing body FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino. Last year, the Swiss prosecutor dropped an investigation into the CAF general secretary over allegations of dishonest management, fraud and forgery of documents. He also faced a CAF internal investigation.
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