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The Ghana Fa boss and Caf Executive Committee member claims the renowned South African businessman doesn’t have what it takes to become Fifa president.
 
Ghana Football Association chief Kwesi Nyantakyi has derided Tokyo Sexwale’ Fifa presidential ambitions.

Sexwale, 62, is among the five candidates vying for the top office alongside former vice president of the world football’s governing body Prince Ali bin al-Hussein, current Fifa vice president Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, ex-Fifa deputy secretary general Jerome Champagne and Uefa general secretary Gianni Infantino.

Sexwale spent 13 years in prison on Robben Island, alongside former South Africa president Nelson Mandela, during the country’s anti-apartheid movement.

“We have listened to all the candidates and we know what each of them is bringing on board and who shares in our vision”, Nyantakyi told Happy FM.

“You can read from them that some are very serious about their bids and others are just walking through - just like Tokyo Sexwale.

“For Sexwale, he came to one of our Executive Committee meetings at Caf and all his campaign messages were that:‘I was the rugby secretary at Robin Island, I was the chairman of the football team at Robin Island, I slept in the same prison room with Mandela at the Robin Island’ and so on.

“But it is funny because those things are not enough to win you the Fifa presidency. As for Sexwale, I can say I’m even experienced and competent than him.”

Sexwale has previously served in South Africa’s government, the Organising Committee for the 2010 World Cup as well as Fifa’s Anti-Discrimination Committee.

 
The presidential elections is scheduled for February 26.