"We are elaborating a proposal to mobilise USD1bn to build at least one top stadium in the countries of each of FIFA and CAF's 54 Member Associations," Infantino added.

The new pan-African club competition, proposed by the FIFA President, would comprise 20 permanent member clubs and would be supported by additional clubs that qualify via regional competitions.

The permanent member clubs would be urged to provide an investment of 20 million U.S. dollars to the project annually over five years, taking their total investment to 100 million dollars. They would also have to meet other participation criteria such as investment in youth and women's football. In this way, the competition would have the potential to generate a revenue of USD3bn over a five-year cycle - and would also create the conditions for African football to be able to retain some of most talented players in the continent.

"I want to create a real pan-African league that would feature 20-24 clubs with a maximum of maybe two clubs per country that would still play in their national leagues but that would play during the year so we can really crown the club champions of Africa," he added.

The seminar on the development of competitions and infrastructure in African football is organised, at the initiative of FIFA and in coordination with the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

The event is aimed at harnessing commitment, determination and passion of all of those involved in African football.

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