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Fifa install reform task force to accelerate Caf’s restructuring

The appointment of the five-man committee was made after a meeting between both football governing bodies on Tuesday

Fifa has selected a five-man independent committee to oversee the reformation of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) after a meeting held on Tuesday.

The gathering, which was the first between the bodies’ reform task force, was held at Caf’s headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.

Members included politicians, jurists and a former foreign minister of Mali. They are expected to quicken recommended changes at Africa’s governing body.

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The appointees are Abdoulaye Diop (Mali), Hossam El Shafei (Egypt), Janet Katisya (Kenya), Martin Ngoga (Rwanda) and Anin Yeboah (Ghana).