Rédaction Africa Links 24 with ALM
Published on 2024-03-27 10:51:19
A theme addressed at the Mohammed VI Sports Complex
Improving infrastructure in Africa, a key objective of the CAF stadium inspectors workshop in Rabat.
It is in a perspective of development, construction, and improvement that the workshop organized by the Confederation of African Football at the Mohammed VI Sports Complex took place on Monday.
Indeed, modernizing and maintaining the sports infrastructure of the 54 member associations of CAF are the key points of the first day of the workshop which continues until Wednesday, bringing together stadium inspectors in Rabat. The excellent image of African football shone in the eyes of the world during the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Côte d’Ivoire 2023. And a little over a month after the final of the continental showpiece, CAF has brought together stadium inspectors to discuss the standards of sports facilities.
In his speech, Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) and member of the CAF executive committee, emphasized the importance of investing in world-class infrastructure and maintaining these facilities. The workshop focuses on a number of areas such as the regulatory framework for CAF stadiums, stadium inspection guidelines, natural and artificial pitches, evaluation of floodlighting, safety and security in stadiums, and facilities dedicated to the press. The event also highlights the training of inspectors who will be appointed by CAF to guide African clubs and member associations in implementing the required standards to host events organized by CAF, according to the 2022 edition of the Stadium Regulations.
Over these three days, candidates will participate in several theoretical and practical exercises and will visit stadiums accompanied by CAF department officials.
At the end of this workshop, CAF emphasizes that each candidate will be evaluated on their knowledge of inspection, particularly on the quality of the pitch, seat comfort, safety and security, lighting, medical facilities, and media facilities.
In 2022, CAF launched its online club licensing platform (CLOP), a digital tool designed to help member associations digitize their administration and manage stadium inspection processes for continental and national competitions. Candidates will also be trained in the use of this module, which will be a guiding tool for their inspection missions. In the upcoming events, Morocco will host key CAF events, including the TotalEnergies CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations (11-21 April) and the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations next year. The Kingdom has also recently been awarded the hosting rights for the next five editions of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, starting in 2025.
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