Baffoe appointed CAF Deputy General Secretary
Former Ghana international Anthony Baffoe has been appointed as Deputy General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in charge of Development and Competitions.
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The 52-year-old former Ghana defender was born in Germany to a Ghanaian diplomat.
Baffoe was capped 25 times for Ghana between 1991 and 1994, and was captain of the Black Stars for the final match of the 1992 Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal against Cote d’Ivoire, which Ghana lost 11-10 on penalties.
He started his club career in Germany with clubs such as FC Koln and Fortuna Dusseldorf before moving to France and Hong Kong before ending his career in 1999 with Venezuelan club Caracas FC.
After retirement, he ventured into television and event management and also launched a cause for the protection of the right of footballers in his native Ghana.
He is a holder of CAF Licence ‘A’ Coaching Certificate and has attended various FIFA training programmes in administration, and doubles as a FIFA instructor in administration and management.
Baffoe also serves as General Coordinator for CAF and FIFA-sanctioned tournaments such as the last FIFA World Cup grand finale at the Maracana stadium in Brazil.
CAF also appointed Egyptian, Amy Fahmy, as the new General Secretary of the Confederation with Morocco's Essadik Alaoui appointed Deputy General Secretary in charge of Administration and Finance.—Ghanafa.org
