Africa-Press – Angola. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) intends to bring its major events to Angola, with a view to planning to also host those of the International Federation of Associated Football (FIFA).
This statement was made today, Monday, in the city of Lubango, Huíla province, by the head of professional football at CAF, Muhammad Feizal Sidat, at the opening of the international workshop on the online club licensing platform, which brings together 14 countries , from the 29th of May to the 2nd of June.
For the CAF official, “Angola cannot be behind, it has to organize more events for the organization and for FIFA, hence this one, 13 years after its first on Angolan soil, the CAN2010, a training that serves as the opening of a phase to be present in the great FIFA events”.
“The last major event that CAF organized in Angola was CAN2010, so we brought this training. It is a commitment that I have as a Portuguese-speaking citizen, because I arrived at CAF with the support of President Artur (Almeida e Silva)”, he stressed.
He said it was the 4th regional workshop, a process that had already been carried out in Tunisia, Benin and Tanzania, which is now ending with Angola.
The platform, according to the Mozambican, is to be implemented immediately, being mandatory for clubs that want to participate in African competitions.
In the case of Angola, said the CAF official, there will be sanctions in case of non-compliance, which is a great moment for Angola, because the federations of the countries will join and on Friday a specific one for the clubs of Angola.
“Angola will be the 4th country in Africa to have a direct session with its clubs. It is a great benefit and clubs will be better prepared to use this new CAF online club licensing platform”, he stressed.
Invited to speak at the event, the governor of Huíla, Nuno Mahapi, said it is a moment of “great” pride, as it opens up the opportunity to show passion for sport and demonstrate commitment to the development of football on the African continent.
He reaffirmed Huíla’s commitment to promoting football as an instrument of unity, inclusion and social development, considering the workshop more than a sporting event, as it is an opportunity to strengthen ties between CAF, the province of Huíla and the entire continent .
“Together, we will share experiences, knowledge and strategies that will contribute to elevating African football to new heights of excellence and our province is ready to enthusiastically welcome competitions and events related to football and beyond”, signaled the governor.
Opening the seminar, the president of FAF and COSAFA, Artur Almeida e Silva, said that the club licensing system entered into force at CAF in 2012 and after 11 years, it has become a fundamental tool for the development and professionalization of the professional football.
At national level, according to Artur, the objective is to bring this technology so that clubs have a direct intervention in the registration and licensing of players in all competitions, hence the involvement of clubs and associations in Angola.
The international workshop on the online club licensing platform is attended by 60 technicians from countries such as Angola), Zambia, Malawi, Lesotho, Botswana, Eswatini, South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, Mauritius, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé and Principe and Seychelles Islands.
The event will feature a special session on the 2nd of June, for 100 participants, dedicated to Angolan clubs, from presidents, sporting directors and licensing technicians of Girabola, from the 2nd division, representatives of provincial associations, class associations and a member from the press.
The aim is to provide an update on the implementation of the new CAF club licensing regulations for the 2022 edition, as they have not been updated since 2012.
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