Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Sunday announced that the confederation’s executive committee has decided that the African Super League will begin in August 2023.
Patrice Motsepe, president of CAF who made the announcement, also disclosed other details of the competition, including the official name which would be unveiled at the event launch.
The winner and other participants of the inaugural African Super League will receive prize money. A substantial amount of solidarity payments will also be made to all 54 CAF member associations.
The idea of the African Super League had gotten the unanimous vote of the 54 member-associations at last year’s CAF Extraordinary General Assembly in Egypt who gave the go-ahead for the competition to be launched.
The meeting also gave the mandate to the CAF president and executive committee to spearhead the implementation of the competition.
“The decision has now been taken to implement the CAF Super League. It will start in August 2023 and we will launch it during CAF’s 44th Ordinary Assembly in Tanzania on August 10,” the president said.
He further revealed that CAF has gotten several inquiries from investors and sponsors.
“They are anxious to partner with us on the CAF Super League. It has huge potential to significantly uplift African football and to make it even more powerful,” he explained.
