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Paul Myers

African football chiefs plan revamp of continent's governing body

The president of the Confederation of African Football, Patrice Motsepe © Pierre René-Worms

Patrice Motsepe, the boss of the Confederation of African Football (Caf), has announced a revamp of the organisation in an attempt to ensure that the scenes at end of January’s Cup of Nations final between Morocco and Senegal do not happen again.

The showdown on 18 January at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah in Rabat was held up for nearly 20 minutes after Senegal's players walked off in protest over the referee's decision to use the video assistant referees (Var) to award Morocco a stoppage-time penalty.

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