DR ‹ › Veron Mosengo-Omba, the outgoing Secretary-General of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), denied in an interview with France 24 that his departure was linked to pressure following the controversy surrounding the Africa Cup of Nations final. «No one forced me to leave; I decided to step down,» he said. «I spent five years as CAF Secretary-General. It was the right time to turn the page, it's the end of a chapter», he said, adding that he had considered leaving earlier, but wanted to be part of «this remarkable edition of the Africa Cup, which broke all records in terms of viewership and revenue.» Addressing accusations that CAF showed bias toward Morocco or was under its influence, Mosengo-Omba dismissed them as serious but unfounded, attributing them to frustration. «These are just emotions that have overshadowed everything… CAF President Patrice Motsepe and I weren't even there. And if someone disagrees with the decision, let them provide evidence of who controls what. It's not fair to make such accusations and claim that CAF is biased. How so?» he said. Responding to claims that FIFA President Gianni Infantino, his former colleague at the University of Fribourg, exerts influence over CAF through him, Mosengo-Omba was categorical: «That's pure fiction.» The CAF Appeals Committee had stripped Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup title and awarded it to Morocco. The final ruling is now expected from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne.
