Former South African referee Victor Gomes has been appointed as Vice-President of the CAF Referees’ Committee.
Gomes, 40, hung up his whistle earlier in the year after the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar but is widely considered one of the continent’s greatest-ever officials.
He was recently appointed as Referees Committee chairperson of the South African Football Association and was now named as one of the new members to the CAF Referees’ Committee.
“The integrity, independence and credibility of referees, match commissioners and VAR operators is crucial for the respect and growth of African football and we are confident that the newly appointed CAF Referees’ Committee members will contribute towards the growth and global competitiveness of football in Africa,” CAF president Dr. Patrice Motsepe said.
CAF confirmed the following new members:
The President is Mr Hugues Alain Adjoyi from Benin and the Vice-President is Mr Victor Gomes from South Africa.
The other members are:
Mrs Fatou Gaye from Senegal
Mr Dombouya Aboubacar from Guinea
Mr Ali Mohammed Ahmed from Somalia
Mrs Tesfanesh Woreta from Ethiopia
Mr Djamel Haimoudi from Algeria
Mr Hadqa Yahya from Morocco
Mr Olivier Safari Kabene from Democratic Republic of Congo
