CAF: Fouzi Lekjaa (MAR) appointed 3^rd vice-president, standing committees reduced from 19 to 11

"Fouzi Lekjaa, a member of the CAF executive committee, was appointed CAF 3^rd vice-president. The latter, also president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, retains the post of president of the finance committee," announced the African Confederation on 21/07/2017.

"At the end of the CAF Extraordinary General Assembly held on Friday, 21/07/2017, in Rabat, Morocco, which saw the adoption by a large majority (50 votes for and 3 abstentions) for amendment to the organisation's statutes, a meeting of the executive committee was convened by CAF president Ahmad Ahmad. This was in order to implement some of the new statutory provisions," said the CAF.

CAF: the number of standing committees reduced from 19 to 11

• "The number of CAF African Football Confederation standing committees has been reduced from 19 to 11.
• The Judicial and Compliance bodies whose presidents are to be elected by the General Assembly have been expanded with the creation of a governance committee.
• On 20/07/2017, the CAF executive committee also appointed president and vice presidents of the standing…