Alpha Amadou Guitteye has formally resigned as vice-president and a member of the First Instance Electoral Commission of the Malian Football Federation (FEMAFOOT), bringing his institutional involvement in Malian football to an end after more than four decades.
The Officer of the National Order announced his decision in a letter addressed to the president of FEMAFOOT’s Executive Committee. Guitteye had spent the past five years serving on the federation’s electoral body.
His resignation comes at a time of significant tension surrounding the electoral issues facing national football. Guitteye had previously expressed his desire to hand over responsibility and has now followed through on that intention after careful consideration.
He said his age and long experience in the game had led him to believe that he should take on a different role within the football community. Rather than remaining directly involved in the electoral structure, he wants to act as a senior figure capable of helping to calm disagreements.
Guitteye’s preferred position is that of a wise elder, conciliator and mediator, with the aim of contributing to a more peaceful environment in Malian football. His decision therefore represents not only a departure from the Electoral Commission but also a change in the way he intends to serve the sport.
During his time in football administration, he said he had consistently worked with fairness, transparency and a sense of responsibility. He leaves the position believing that he has fulfilled his duties and completed the role entrusted to him.
His resignation closes a period of more than 40 years of commitment to football in Mali, including the five years spent within FEMAFOOT’s electoral organisation. Although he is stepping away from the commission, his statement makes clear that he remains concerned about the direction of the national game.
Guitteye ended his institutional career by expressing the hope that Malian football can move beyond its current difficulties. He wants the sport to recover unity and calm, and to return to a path of progress.
The departure comes against a backdrop of continued tension over the future of the federation’s electoral process. In that context, Guitteye’s decision to leave his position and offer himself as a possible conciliatory voice marks a significant moment for FEMAFOOT.