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CAF Polls:CAF Presidential aspirant Ahmad says he'll work with Weah, Kanu, Okocha, McCarthy if he wins

By www.ghanasoccernet.com

CAF Presidential aspirant, Ahmad Ahmad of Madagascar has said he would engage former African stars in CAF if he wins the March 16 elections.

Ahmad told AOIFootball.com that he solicits for a new dawn in the continent's football where African football legends, like George Opong Weah, Samuel Osei Kuffour, Kanu Nwankwo, Benni McCarthy, Jay Jay Okocha, Victor Ikpeba, Mark Fish, Lucas Radebe, Moustafa Hadji and many others would play important roles to develop the beautiful game across the continent.

Kanu Nwankwo former Nigerian International

1995 World Player of the year, George Oppong Weah 'The situation we have now where a few of these former stars are paraded round the stadia each time we have a competition is not good enough. They are used as ornaments in Africa when every where else and in other parts of the world, legends are at the forefront helping to develop the beautiful game.'

'These legends made African football what it is today and I plan on working with them to help our football grow,' Ahmad declared.

The Malagasy FA boss further bemoaned the way CAF under Hayatou stashed funds meant for the development of the game in banks, insisting it is supposed to be used to develop the game across the continent.

Former Nigerian captain, Jay Jay Okocha 'Good governance and honesty will attract sponsors to CAF.

We should also be able to reinvest the monies we make from various sources. It is only in CAF that we prefer to keep monies in banks and admire it when the affiliate bodies have pressing needs.'

'CAF needs to give Member Associations enough funds to build facilities and those other things that will help our football develop in the grassroots,' added Ahmad.