CAF general secretary, Veron Mosengo-Omba, has resigned as the organization continues to face a turbulent period.
Earlier this month, Senegal were stripped of their Africa Cup of Nations title, with Morocco declared champions.
The decision followed Senegal’s protest during the final, when their players walked off the pitch after a late penalty was awarded to Morocco though the penalty was ultimately missed.
Mosengo-Omba, who is from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, did not directly reference the controversy in his resignation statement.
He said: “I have decided to step down from my position as Secretary General of CAF to focus on personal projects. Now that I have cleared the suspicions that some individuals attempted to cast on me, I can leave with peace of mind, knowing CAF is stronger than ever.”
CAF president Patrice Motsepe explained that Mosengo-Omba stepped down to support football development in his home country, following a request from President Felix Tshisekedi.
Motsepe added: “We are extremely grateful to Veron for his contributions to the growth and development of African football.”
CAF’s competitions director Samson Adamu has been appointed as interim general secretary.
Motsepe expressed confidence in his leadership while the process to appoint a permanent replacement begins.
Despite being stripped of their title, Senegal had earlier celebrated their AFCON victory publicly, even parading the trophy before a friendly match against Peru in Paris.
CAF has since announced plans to revise its statutes and regulations to improve transparency, particularly in refereeing, VAR decisions, and disciplinary processes.
The goal is to ensure that the incidents seen during the AFCON 2025 final do not happen again.
Motsepe confirmed that the matter has been referred to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), and CAF will respect whatever final decision is made.
