Well today, the South African Football Association (SAFA) announced the appointment of Leslie Sedibe as its Chief Executive Officer. This follows the announcement of the resignation of the outgoing CEO Raymond Hack yesterday. His contract was due to end after the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Raymond Hack, Outgoing SAFA CEO
Raymond Hack, Outgoing SAFA CEO
Hack will, however, continue with his other football commitments and has said that he will be available when the Association needs him. “It has been a privilege for me to work for this organisation, but most importantly it was a great pleasure serving football. I am not leaving under any cloud, there is no animosity, and I was not pushed. If my services are still needed I will avail myself. We are now in the new four-year cycle of the SAFA leadership, I can only wish them well,” said Hack.
Leslie Sedibe, New SAFA SEO
Leslie Sedibe, New SAFA CEO
“We are delighted to announce the appointment of Leslie Sedibe as our new CEO. Sedibe is a young and visionary leader and we are confident that he will take the organisation to new and greater heights,” said SAFA president Kirsten Nematandani on the SAFA website.
Sedibe who is a lawyer by profession, is currently the head of legal at the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South Africa. He is also a member of the interim board of the national broadcaster, the SABC.
Source: www.safa.net
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I think the best way of creating the hype around the World Cup is to brand the spectacle at major events like music festivals, jazz sessions, etc. There is a big jazz festival coming up in April, the annual Tikwe Jazz Festival 0n April 4th 2010. Mafube Promotions is the promoter and the funder is the Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State Tourism has also expressed interest. A competition for tickets is also one of the ways we think the hype can be maximised. Let’s talk about this if interested.
Sailor Khuto
Dear Leslie
I am young proudly South African who would like to be part of our beautiful game, I need possible ways of getting into the direction. what do I need in order to qualify for studying at SAFE ACADEMY?? please reply!
Hi Leslie I’m one of the hopeful young South African who believe that I can represent my country with pride, but only if SAFA can upgrade our playing fields in the townships and give us an opportunity to participate in meaningful copmetition that will unveil a rawtalent that needs to be natured for the future.
Thank you
Hi leslie, I believe that one thing that stands between us and suceess is soccer development that requires number of soccer academys that will groom our children’s talent for embetterment of their soccer skills in South Afirca. That will put a stop on our local teams in importing lots of player from foreign countries, and develop our own style of play to showcase it in the world and be able to own it and be proud of it. Let us do something about it before its late.
Dear SAFA President, Chairman
Could SAFA look into the matter of the next World Cup serious based on that went wrong on the recent World Cup 2010 performance.
Consistance of the couch. I would suggest SAFA to keep Carlos renew his contract so that he can build the squad solidly understand the players seeing that he has started the foundation of the of the squad.
So that in 2014 we could be somewhere not where we go out in the first round.