BREAKING | SAFA president Danny Jordaan crushes noisy aspirants in landslide re-election win

Danny Jordaan has retained his position as the South African Football Association (SAFA) president, winning votes by a landslide ahead of candidates Ria Ledwaba and Solly Mohlabeng.

The 70-year-old will now serve a third term as SAFA head honcho, first taking over the reigns nearly eight years ago in 2013, replacing Kirsten Nematandani.

On Saturday, 25 June, SAFA members flocked to the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg for the elective congress and were welcomed with large group of Ledwaba supporters singing outside the venue.

Jordaan received a mammoth 186 votes to ensure another four-year term, while Ledwaba, who will no longer be on the National executive committee (NEC) obtained 27 votes.

Meanwhile, Mohlabeng received 8 votes.

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