Lekjaa re-elected to FIFA Council throughout CAF General Assembly

Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), has been re-elected as a member of the FIFA Council through the Confederation of African Football (CAF) General Assembly held Wednesday in Cairo.

Lekjaa’s re-election solidifies his affect in each African and worldwide soccer governance. His victory, with 49 votes out of 52 and one invalid poll, additionally ensures his continued function within the CAF Executive Committee, based on Hesport.

The meeting additionally noticed South African Patrice Motsepe re-elected unopposed for a second time period as CAF president.

Lekjaa has been an influential determine in CAF since March 16, 2017, when he was first elected to the Executive Committee because the North African consultant through the thirty ninth CAF General Assembly in Addis Ababa, securing 41 votes in opposition to Algerian candidate Mohamed Raouraoua’s seven.

Throughout his tenure, Lekjaa has held key roles inside CAF, together with chairing the finance committee and contributing to different committees, such because the membership competitions and tournaments committee.

His presence in world soccer governance was additional cemented in March 2021 when he was elected to the FIFA Council for a four-year time period, permitting him to play a big function in FIFA’s governance and monetary oversight committees.

Lekjaa has been on the helm of Moroccan soccer since 2014, having been re-elected for a 3rd time period as president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation on May 22, 2022.