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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Legendary former Bafana Bafana defender Lucas Radebe has called for a major change in football administrative leadership with the looming South African Football Association (SAFA) elective congress.<\/p>\n

Ria Ledwaba will be challenging Danny Jordaan for the SAFA presidency next month, a position Radebe was eager to attain four years ago before having to withdraw.<\/p>\n

In 2018, Radebe was a fan favourite in the race to dethrone Jordaan, but his lack of administrative experience in SAFA’s structures proved detrimental.<\/p>\n

Jordaan will have served nine years as president in September, and his time as head honcho has come under severe scrutiny by South Africans.<\/p>\n

Radebe wants change and believes footballers must have a say when it comes to the game, including administrative issues.<\/p>\n

“I still believe and strongly believe, and I will always say that change is needed. Change is good in order for football to progress,” Radebe said, as quoted by KickOff.<\/p>\n

“In order for football to be at a level where we can compete, not just compete but be consistent in competing, be consistent in developing, be consistent in achieving,” said Radebe.<\/p>\n

“I think we’ve got to look to who is in leadership, to who [is] in the power running the game, and I believe footballers have to have a conversation on the future of the game.<\/p>\n

“Especially in the country where [there] is worrying at the moment, because I mean what we see and what we know about Bafana Bafana or what we know about football in the country.<\/p>\n

“Yes, we have development academies, we have got development but do you see anything developing? Why we don’t have players overseas?” he added.<\/p>\n

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