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    THE AFRICAN SUPER LEAGUE

    Apr 15, 2022 5 minutes
    Words: Mark Gleeson

    The bid to create a Super League in Europe might have crashed and burned in spectacular fashion but plans for a similar project in Africa are being relentlessly pushed.

    The man appearing to take the lead in trying to persuade clubs to join is FIFA president Gianni Infantino. He might have ultimately criticised last year’s attempts by top European clubs to form their own Super League, but in Africa he has no qualms about showing his support for the project, even going as far as leading symposiums to explain the concept to African clubs to try to win them over.

    It has become a pet project, one that has been enthusiastically backed by acolyte Patrice Motsepe, whose elevation to the helm of the Confederation of African Football one year ago was approved

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