EXTRA TIME: ‘Safa is a democratic organisation,’ says Danny Jordaan after 4th re-election as president
After his re-election as Safa president Danny Jordaan chastised journalists, declared his support for Fifa counterpart Gianni Infantino and was noncommittal about whether this was his last term in charge.
Danny Jordaan, the 75-year-old president of the South African Football Association (Safa), has been re-elected to his position for another four-year term after receiving 157 votes in the 12th September electoral race. His opponent, Sandile Zungu, garnered 82 votes. Jordaan, who has been Safa president since 2013, emphasized that Safa is a democratic organization during a press conference, stating that he could be voted out at any time, and his re-election will be decided by the votes of members.
During his 25-minute monologue, Jordaan criticized journalists, attributing the media's focus on him to the internal battles within Safa. He highlighted some of the achievements in South African soccer under his leadership, including Banyana Banyana's African championship victory in 2022, the U20 team's first-ever Africa Cup of Nations title in 2025, and Bafana Bafana reaching the 2026 World Cup.
Jordaan also expressed support for Fifa president Gianni Infantino, despite concerns about his plans to sell a stake of the World Cup to private equity. Zungu, on the other hand, expressed his gracious defeat and acknowledged Safa's contribution to global football.
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