By Amaechi Agbo

The maiden Africa Super League will kick-off next year as Africa’s football umpire, the Confederation of Africa Football, CAF have called for a meeting with selected clubs in Cameroon on Saturday www.bestchoicesports.com.ng can report

CAF President Patrice Motsepe disclosed Friday that the African Super League will start in September 2023.

Africa’s top clubs have been invited to Douala, Cameroon for a meeting tomorrow, February 7th, 2022 to discuss further on the new league

The teams expected to attend the meeting and also be part of the Super League must have academies and women’s football teams among many other requirements.

CAF is the first regional football body proposing to commence the inaugural Super League after it was announced in Europe in 2021 which was vehemently rebuffed by several clubs and Football Associations.

On April 18 2021, the global sporting world was united against the proposed European Super League which will involve a select few participating years in year out. European governing body, UEFA was against the idea and even FIFA’s President Gianni Infantino was against the idea.

Al Ahly, reigning Africa Champions and the most successful club in the continent’s history, is reportedly vehemently opposed to the idea.

However, other clubs have already jumped on the bag wagon and campaigning for a place in the proposed new competition.

In 2021, CAF President Patrice Motsepe provided reasons the continent would establish the Africa Super League despite rejection in Europe.

Mr Motsepe had defender the policy saying it was needed to improve the game on the continent and make it financially viable.

“We are assessing and in preliminary discussions to start an inclusive and broadly supported and beneficial CAF African Super League,” he said in a statement.

“We have been following the attempts by some top European clubs to form a Euro Super League and will learn from their experience and pitfalls.”

Motsepe said CAF, must consider new competitions to generate additional income for itself and its member associations and “also contribute to African football becoming globally competitive and self-sustaining.”

Motsepe, who took on the job in March, also said that CAF’s image needed improving. “There is a poor perception of CAF concerning its adherence to governance, auditing, ethical, and financial and management good practices,” he said.

Dr Patrice Motsepe added: “These negative perceptions may, to some extent, be confirmed by the incriminating and damning audit which identified irregular, unethical and improper transactions and conduct.”

“CAF should be seen as a body that adheres to good governance, ethics and financial and management best practices. It is also important that the quality of [our] competitions are globally competitive and appealing to spectators, viewers and interested parties in Africa and globally.”