Fouzi Lekjaa is expected to resign as chairman of the Confederation of African Football’s finance committee, according to Jeune Afrique.
The president of the Federation Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF) has built a significant profile in both African football administration and Moroccan politics. However, his expanding responsibilities are now expected to lead him to give up one of his most important positions within the CAF.
Lekjaa has held the finance committee role alongside his leadership of the FRMF, which he has chaired since 2014, as well as several other responsibilities in Morocco.
His recent appointment to head Morocco’s super-ministry for the Economy, Finance and Public Performance is understood to be the main reason for the expected change.
The government post adds to an already demanding schedule for Lekjaa, who is also involved in preparations for the 2030 World Cup. Morocco will co-host that tournament with Spain and Portugal.
Jeune Afrique reported on Thursday that the accumulation of these duties was likely to prompt Lekjaa’s departure from the CAF finance committee. The move would represent a shift in his responsibilities rather than a withdrawal from African football.
His expected resignation comes during a period of major change within the continental governing body.
On 30 October, the CAF approved a return to an Africa Cup of Nations staged every two years. That decision reversed its previous plan to move to a four-year cycle from 2028.
The organisation has also appointed Nigeria’s Samson Adamu as its new secretary general. In addition, a project for an African Nations League is being considered.
Lekjaa’s departure from the finance committee would therefore be another change to the CAF’s structure as the organisation reviews its competitions and administration.
It would not mark the end of his involvement in continental football. Instead, the decision would allow him to focus more closely on his growing political responsibilities and Morocco’s preparations for the 2030 World Cup.