CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe and Fouzi Lekjaa Are Targeted in Champions League Venue Controversy

• Dr Patrice Motsepe and Fouzi Lekjaa are being targeted online after Morocco was awarded the rights to host the Champions League final
• Football fans have taken to social media to call for corruption to be investigated and brought to an end at CAF
• #CAFStinks is trending worldwide as CAF has been criticised for allowing Morocco to host the final two years in a row

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) continues to be at the centre of a Twitter storm over allegations of corruption in the organisation.

CAF began to trend after it made the announcement that Morocco will play host to the 2021/22 CAF Champions League final.

The decision caused a huge uproar online as Moroccan side, Wydad Casablanca, are one game away from making it to the final.

CAF confirmed that Morocco were awarded the hosting rights after the Senegalese Football Federation withdrew their bid, BBC Sport Africa confirmed.

Jessica Motaung lands CAF role, becomes part of Organising Committee for Women's Football on African continent

Football

Football fans, Egyptians more notable, reacted angrily to the news and have accused the organisation of being corrupt. Fans were upset that CAF ignored a letter from Al Ahly, asking for a neutral venue.

Al Ahly sent a letter to CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, asking that a new venue be found in the interest of fairness, The South African reported. Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane was also unhappy with the decision.

With the announcement officially made that Morocco would host the final, fans took to Twitter with the hashtag #StopCAFCorruption soon trending worldwide.

The hashtag #CAFStinks posts are now including criticism directed to CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe and Moroccan Football Federation President, Fouzi Lekjaa as the main targets.

@Ahekh4:

"There is no continent on earth where the final is played on same country and at the same stadium for two successive season #StopCafCorruption #CafStinks #CAF"

Video showing Tanzania giants Yanga SC receiving rapturous welcome surfaces

Football

@Josephloula7:

"It's such a disgusting decision from the @CAF_Online to have the championship final in the same stadium for the second year in a row, and this time there is a team from the same country is playing the semifinals these days. Please @FIFAcom help us."

Patrice Motsepe comes under fire from football fans, Stop CAF Corruption trends after final venue announcement

CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe is in the hot seat as football fans level issues of corruption against the organisation. Motsepe has come under fire after CAF’s decision to announce Morocco as the venue for the 2021/22 CAF Champions League final.

Morocco was chosen as the venue for the final despite a Moroccan team still being in the final, KingFUT reported. The decision has drawn a lot of criticism from football fans and even Al Alhy coach, Pitso Mosimane.

Mosimane took to Twitter to question the decision, The Citizen noted. While Mosimane merely questioned the decision, fans on social media were much more scathing and accused CAF of being corrupt and being in the pocket of the Moroccan Football Federation.