Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kwesi Nyantakyi has disclosed that he was in contention to become the next president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) before stepping away from football administration in 2018.
Nyantakyi, a former member of the FIFA Executive Council, lost his positions following the release of the investigative documentary Number 12 by journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas.
In an interview with Joy News on Tuesday, January 6, Nyantakyi explained that his role as CAF first vice president at the time placed him directly behind the president, making him a strong candidate for the top job.
“It was very possible. At the time I exited CAF and football, I was the first vice president of the federation,” he said, adding that he was the “next most senior football official on the continent of Africa.”
He added that his departure denied Ghana a chance to have its own CAF president but remained optimistic about future opportunities for others.
“So, Ghana would have had a CAF president. Although it is still possible… anybody who works hard can be the president,” he noted.
He resigned from his posts at the GFA, CAF, and FIFA in June 2018 amid corruption allegations that shook Ghanaian football.
