The Democratic Alliance says it has established that Danny Jordaan will once again miss an important FIFA gathering‚ the 66th FIFA Congress which kicks off in Mexico City on Thursday.
“This will be the third FIFA meeting Jordaan has missed since the US attorney-general identified two South Africans as co-conspirators in the 2010 World Cup bribery allegations‚” DA spokesman on sports and recreation Solly Malatsi said.
Jordaan had already told BBC World Football and New Africa journalist‚ Osasu Obayiywana‚ that he was “very unlikely” to attend the FIFA congress in Mexico City‚ which takes place on Thursday and Friday‚ Malatsi stated.
“Obiyaywana also said that responding to the allegations made about an alleged $10m bribe to Jack Warner would be ‘a distraction at this time’ and that he (Jordaan) had been asked by the ANC to concentrate on the August mayoral elections‚” Malatsi asserted.
“It is now clear that Jordaan has conveniently abandoned many of his FIFA-related international commitments as SAFA President. It is time for the rest of the leadership of SAFA to initiate a motion of no confidence against Jordaan since he no longer has time to fulfil his obligations.
“He must stop using his mayoral obligations as an excuse for his no shows at FIFA meetings and to neglect his SAFA duties‚” Malastsi added.
Jordaan‚ who is the executive mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro in the Eastern Cape as well as president of the South African Football Association (SAFA)‚ spearheaded South Africa’s successful 2010 FIFA World Cup bid and served as CEO of the organising committee.
‘Danny the Dodger’ absent from another FIFA meeting‚ says DA
“This will be the third FIFA meeting Jordaan has missed since the US attorney-general identified two South Africans as co-conspirators in the 2010 World Cup bribery allegations‚” DA spokesman on sports and recreation Solly Malatsi said.
Jordaan had already told BBC World Football and New Africa journalist‚ Osasu Obayiywana‚ that he was “very unlikely” to attend the FIFA congress in Mexico City‚ which takes place on Thursday and Friday‚ Malatsi stated.
“Obiyaywana also said that responding to the allegations made about an alleged $10m bribe to Jack Warner would be ‘a distraction at this time’ and that he (Jordaan) had been asked by the ANC to concentrate on the August mayoral elections‚” Malatsi asserted.
“It is now clear that Jordaan has conveniently abandoned many of his FIFA-related international commitments as SAFA President. It is time for the rest of the leadership of SAFA to initiate a motion of no confidence against Jordaan since he no longer has time to fulfil his obligations.
“He must stop using his mayoral obligations as an excuse for his no shows at FIFA meetings and to neglect his SAFA duties‚” Malastsi added.
Jordaan‚ who is the executive mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro in the Eastern Cape as well as president of the South African Football Association (SAFA)‚ spearheaded South Africa’s successful 2010 FIFA World Cup bid and served as CEO of the organising committee.
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