Mouad Hajji has resigned his position as the General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The resignation on Monday, for “personal reasons,” is coming less than a year after the Moroccan assumed office.
Hajji joined CAF as a replacement for sacked Amr Fathy on April 11, 2019.
Before then, he was head of Raja Casablanca’s ethics committee, Chief of Staff of the Moroccan Ministry of Youth and Sports, and assistant director of the Club World Cups which took place in Morocco in 2013 and 2014.
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In a press statement announcing his resignation, Hajji said: “I would like to warmly thank [CAF] President Ahmad Ahmad for giving me the opportunity to serve the football on the continent at such a level of responsibility.
“The numerous reforms initiated in the areas of sporting and administrative since 2017 continues to remain a project which I believe in, and which I still support.
“I have no doubt that the President will continue to work for the good and development of our most beautiful sport.”
Accepting the resignation, Ahmad thanked Hajji for his commitment, loyalty and passion for African football.
“Thanks to Mouad Hajji, who has been a great contributor to African football,” he tweeted.
