Former South African Football Association (Safa) CEO Russell Paul has explained that Safa president Danny Jordaan will forge ahead with the plan to engage the government on the bid to host the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup.
Paul has vacated his seat as the CEO to work with the Qatar 2022 Fifa World Cup and has been replaced by Gay Mokoena, and wants the country to stage the women’s global event.
With the 2010 men’s edition having been hosted in the country previously, Paul believes hosting the women’s tournament will boost the country.
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“The president [Safa boss Danny Jordaan] and the national executive committee will move forward with government and come up with a solution,” Paul told City Press.