CAF Secretary General Resigns

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) secretary-general Mouad Hajji resigned from his post on Monday.

The Moroccan, who spent most of his time at CAF working with FIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura, cited personal reasons for his resignation.

Hajji had served as secretary-general for less than a year, having taken up the role in April 2019 after replacing the late Amr Fahmy.

“I would like to warmly thank President Ahmad Ahmad for giving me the opportunity to serve the football on the continent at such a level of responsibility,” Hajji said.

“The numerous reforms initiated in the areas of sporting and administrative since 2017 continues to remain a project which I believe in, and which I still support.

“I have no doubt that the President will continue to work for the good and development of our most beautiful sport.”

The experienced administrator formally served in various capacities in the world of football, beginning with a position in Raja Casablanca’s ethics committee head before becoming the Chief of Staff of the Moroccan Ministry of Youth and Sports in 2009.

Hajji was then was appointed as the assistant director of the Club World Cups that took place in Morocco in 2013 and 2014.

Later he took the position of director of the cooperation commission at Royal Moroccan Football Federation before taking the role of the CAF Administrative General Coordinator position.

He served as the Administrative General Coordinator for only three months before his elevation in April 2019 to Secretary-General.

CAF has been rocked by allegations of financial wrongdoing and sexual harassment in recent years, which has forced FIFA to open an investigation into the African football governing body which is still ongoing.