Mamelodi Sundowns co-coach Manqoba Mngqithi believes that Patrice Motsepe will be able to take African football into a space where they will be able to compete with Europa and Asian, with the South African billionaire set to become the new Caf president on Friday.

The Downs president will be announced as the new Caf boss on Friday by vote of acclamation in Rabat, Morocco. This after the other candidates had dropped out of the race while Ahmad Ahmad, whose reign was blighted by allegations of maladministration including the Madagascan being banned by Fifa, has had a ban from football upheld by CAS and wont be allowed to run.

Motsepe will thus look to usher in a new era of African football and the Sundowns coach believes that the incoming president has the perfect qualities to be a success.

“I think everybody will attest to the influence he’s had in the Premier Soccer League with Sundowns where he put a vision and ensured that it was achieved‚” said Mngqithi as per Sowetan Live.

“He’s always wanted to dominate the African football space and we are trying our level best to be a team that is always among the top four on the continent.

“We are working very hard every day to try and achieve those targets. He wants to get into office at Caf and one thing for sure is that he will tremendously improve corporate governance and bring his business acumen into that space.”

The Brazilians tactician says the football governing body will attract more sponsors and experience improved corporate governance.

“When you have someone of that profile at Caf‚ I don’t think it will be that difficult to get some top sponsors that can raise the profile of our continental competitions,” Mngqithi said.

“He will always do his best to make sure that we garner top sponsorships and make administration more clinical and more accountable.

“I am more than confident that the impact he is going to have on the African space as Caf president will take the development of football into another space. Maybe we will be able to compete with the Europeans‚ the Asians and other continents.

“But I am more than optimistic that if he can get into that office he will add a lot of value‚ and [that is] not to say Caf at the moment is corrupt. But I think when he is there he will make sure that everything runs accordingly. I am looking forward to that and I think it will be one of the best things to happen.”