The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said on Thursday that the Swiss Public Prosecutor’s Office will not initiate legal proceedings against CAF General Secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba after finding no basis to do so.

Mosengo-Omba had been under investigation for alleged suspicious payments involving Swiss bank accounts, as disclosed last September by the Federal Criminal Court of Switzerland.

He denied any wrongdoing and met with the Swiss Public Prosecutor’s Office in November to answer questions relating to the preliminary investigation.

“CAF welcomes the decision of the Swiss Public Prosecutor’s Office and is pleased that there continues to be adherence and compliance within CAF and the CAF Secretariat, with the culture and commitment to ethics, transparency and governance that was introduced since the Presidency of Dr Patrice Motsepe,” CAF said in a statement.

Mosengo-Omba formerly worked at FIFA before taking over as CAF’s general secretary four years ago.

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As Donald Trump is set to be inaugurated as the United States President this Monday, leaders of sports bodies whose events are slated for the US in the next four years have heaped praises on the returning president.

United States will host an expanded FIFA Club World Cup this year and will be co-hosts of the World Cup in 2026 as well as the Olympic Games in 2028 in Los Angeles.

Ahead of Trump’s inauguration, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach has hailed the American as a “sports fan at heart.”

This came out of a statement he made to the German Press Agency (DPA).

Bach declared that despite political tensions and the fires in California, the 2026 World Cup as well as the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games are assured.

The Olympic leader highlighted that Donald Trump “was involved in the bidding phase of both events, campaigning in one way or another in favour of the World Cup and the Los Angeles 2028 Games. That’s why I’m sure he will support them.”

Similarly, the FIFA President, Gianni Infantino has hailed Trump. Sports Village Square gathered from the FIFA President’s Instagram handle that Infantino visited Trump as president-elect at Mar-a-Lago in Florida ahead of his upcoming inauguration.

“We discussed this summer’s FIFA Club World Cup and the FIFA World Cup in 2026 – two truly global tournaments which the United States will play a key role in hosting.
 “Thank you Mr President for your time and for supporting FIFA over the coming months. America welcomes the World and Football Unites The World”, Infantino wrote.

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The African Clubs Association formed in 2023 will have its headquarters in Morocco.

The kingdom beat other bids from Algeria and other African nations. Facilities in Morocco and the country’s organisational standards may have given Morocco the edge.

An official memorandum of understanding will be signed next week on Monday during the draw ceremony for the African Cup of Nations, which Morocco will host.

The establishment of the association’s headquarters in Morocco represents a pivotal moment for African football, aimed at fostering cooperation among clubs across the continent and advancing the sport’s infrastructure and governance.

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