CAF raise concerns over SAFA state of affairs

SAFA last week saw their offices in Nasrec, Soweto raided by the country's highest law enforcement over fraud allegations to the value of R1.3 million, which was under investigation for nearly five years, according to The Hawks.

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While the association were quick to defend itself of any wrongdoing, realising a statement in which it also described the raid as "shameful", the matter has since come under scrutiny from the continental governing body.

"CAF is concerned about the respect and image of football in South Africa, following the raid by the Hawks Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Unit on the SAFA Headquarters," read a statement from Cairo on Saturday.

"CAF is looking into this matter based on and in accordance with the CAF and FIFA Statutes and Regulations and has requested SAFA to provide CAF with a Report, indicating that SAFA and its President, Dr Danny Jordaan at no stage and under no circumstances, violated or breached the CAF and FIFA Statutes and Regulations.

"Whilst the allegations made by the Hawks Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Unit are serious, in line with international legal principles and jurisprudence, SAFA and Dr Danny Jordaan are presumed to be innocent until an appropriate Judicial Body concludes otherwise.

"CAF has also requested SAFA to provide it with any other information or facts which SAFA and Dr Danny Jordaan would like to bring to the attention of CAF."