American Communist political activist, philanthropist and heir Fergie Chambers has downplayed plans to run for Club Africain president despite increasing influence and mounting fan pressure following the team’s poor performance.
The Tunisian outfit succumbed to a 1-0 defeat to CA Bizertin on Sunday, ruling them out of the league title and CAF Champions League contention, prompting fan fury and calls for the resignation of president Heikel Dkhil, head coach David Bechkoura, and several players.
But Chambers has swiftly denied report linking him to the Club Africain presidency role.
“I’m Not Running for President” Chambers denied any presidential aspirations.
“I’m not here to support any candidate or become president. I simply want to see new, stable and legitimate leadership.”
He emphasized that his past comments were misunderstood, adding that he supports an elected, independent committee to oversee the club’s future.
Chambers maintained his long term commitment in spite of the internal strife announcing plans to join an international sports management group for +comprehensive financial and administrative examination.
A report will outline his present and future responsibilities at the club especially as the chairman of the committee for the development of communal sports.
He is expected to meet with President Dkhil and other club executives after Sunday’s match against Etoile du Sahel to discuss next steps and potential reforms.
With Club Africain at a critical crossroads, all eyes are now on Chambers and the board to see whether a new era of transparency and stability can be ushered in.
