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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>JOHANNESBURG \u2013 Newly elected president of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) Patrice Motsepe says \u201cthe face of African football will never be the same\u201d as everyone will be hands on deck to ensure there\u2019s immediate and impeccable service delivery.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am not just confident but I am also excited that the face of African football will never be the same again,\u201d Motsepe said after his inauguration. \u201cWhen we talk, maybe, 95% of football will be about football because that\u2019s what we are passionate about.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I want the 5% to be about realisation that football cannot succeed without the private sector. We need to get partnerships with the private sector so that they can get more revenue available, sponsorship. Our economies must grow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Motsepe was inaugurated as the leader of African football yesterday in Rabat, Morocco, during the 43rd ordinary and elective assembly of the federation which was attended by Fifa president Gianni Infantino and distinguished dignitaries from the continent.<\/p>\n

ALSO READ: Six challenges facing new African football boss Patrice Motsepe<\/p>\n

Motsepe\u2019s work is cut out for him as he has a lot of damage control to do, given that the federation was embroiled in \u201cmoney scandals\u201d under his predecessors, Issa Hayatou and Ahmad Ahmad.<\/p>\n

The South African billionaire who was elected unopposed, after his initial challengers Jacques Anouma, Ahmed Yahya and Augustine Senghor all withdrew from the running and backed him instead, says there must be more action, and less talk.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got a clear understanding of what needs to be done and sometimes we use nice words to talk about the urgency of things. But the most important thing is the implementation and delivering. In the minds of all of us, there must be tangible, visible, accessible and quantifiable progress,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Motsepe is also aware of the impasse surrounding the TV rights. Since Caf cancelled its media and marketing rights with French company Lagardere Sports and Entertainment, the Afcon qualifiers and Champions League matches have not been broadcasted.<\/p>\n

ALSO READ: Success will come if we work together, says Patrice Motsepe as new CAF President<\/p>\n

\u201cIn our negotiations on TV rights, we want to make sure that we get more revenue and income from the TV companies,\u201d Motsepe said. \u201cIn my country, South Africa, we spend millions of dollars buying TV rights because the perception is that European football is very good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Motsepe, 59, who becomes the first South African to hold the highest seat in African football will step down as the president of Mamelodi Sundowns \u2013 the football club where entrenched his name in the football circles. His eldest son Thlopie is expected to succeed him.<\/p>\n

@Mihlalibaleka<\/p>\n

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