Danny Jordaan Wants to Grow Women’s Football During Final Term As South African Football Association President

Danny Jordaan Wants to Grow Women’s Football During Final Term As South African Football Association President

Byron Pillay
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:05 PM
  • Danny Jordaan will serve his third and final term as president of the South African Football Association
  • South African Football Association president Danny Jordaan wants to grow women's football during his final term
  • Danny Jordaan won a third term as president by beating Ria Ledwaba and Solly Mohlabeng in a landslide victory

Danny Jordaan is serving his final term as president of the South African Football Association (SAFA).

Jordaan was elected president for a third term during SAFA’s national elective congress in which he beat Ria Ledwaba and Solly Mohlabeng to the top job.

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Danny Jordaan confirmed that he will be serving his final term as president of the South African Football Association and has big plans for the sport during his reign. Image: Anesh Debiky
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Jordaan received 186 votes, while Ledwaba received only 27 and Mohlabeng received just eight during the elections at the Sandton Convention Centre, Soccer Laduma reported.

As reported by Times LIVE, Jordaan confirmed that this will be his last term in charge of the association.

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“For the next term, which is 2026 to 2030, I won’t be there. I must tell you now, this is my last term,” he said.

He added that his priority going into his final term would be to grow women’s football in the country and strengthen soccer in schools.

“We want a professional women’s football league. A professional league means a player earns enough from football to sustain their needs. They don’t need to work a second or a third job to sustain themselves. That’s where we want to be with the Hollywoodbets Super League,” Jordaan explained.

Jordaan also plans to implement strategies that will benefit Bafana Bafana, such as introducing squad size limitations in the Premier Soccer League.

Former Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba calls for change in football as Danny Jordaan wins SAFA presidency

Not everyone is happy about Danny Jordaan’s re-election as president of the South African Football Association.

Jordaan won today’s election by a landslide margin, beating Ria Ledwaba and Solly Mohlabeng to the top post.

Former Bafana coach, Shakes Mashaba, is not thrilled about the result and has called for a change in football.

Danny Jordaan wins 3rd term as South African Football Association president with landslide victory

Daniel Alexander “Danny” Jordaan will serve as president of the South African Football Association for a third term.

Jordaan beat out Ria Ledwaba and Solly Mohlabeng to the top prize at SAFA’s national elective congress today at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.

Jordaan has been SAFA president since 2013 but his reign has been marred by numerous controversies.

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Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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