Anthony Baffoe quits as CAF Deputy General Secretary
The Deputy General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Anthony Baffoe, has resigned from the continental body effective June 30.
Baffoe, who has been the Deputy General Secretary since 2017, has been in charge of Football and Development at CAF.
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According to a CAF statement on Wednesday indicated that the Ghanaian administrator resigned on personal reasons.
"This was a decision I took three months ago due to personal reasons. The journey which started in November 2017 sadly ends, giving way to the start of a fresh journey. I count myself lucky to have served CAF and being at the forefront of the administration of the game on the continent.
Praise be to Almighty Allah. I am grateful to the CAF Executive Committee, led by Patrice Motsepe for the opportunity, not forgetting former CAF President, Ahmad Ahmad, for seeing the potential in me at first hand," Baffoe stated in his resignation letter.
Anthony Baffoe said he decided to resign from the job for personal reasons
"I leave with my head high as together with your support we achieved many milestones and crossed many hurdles as far as the development and promotion of African football is concerned. As the first footballer to serve in such a senior management position, I am convinced I won’t be the last."
Baffoe's resignation follows a string of departures involving high ranking officials at the CAF headquarters in the last two years during the reign of the continental body's former president, Ahmad Ahmad.
He was recently in Cameroun as part of a delegation led by CAF General Secretary, Veron Mosengo-Omba, to help set up a permanent CAF office in the central African country ahead of next year's Africa Cup of Nations tournament.
