Togo’s G36 Opposes FIFA-Backed Transition Committee Amid FTF Electoral Crisis
Togolese football is once again at a crossroads. In a letter addressed to FIFA, members of the G36 group—a collective of stakeholders within the Togolese Football Federation (FTF)—have firmly rejected the idea of installing a Transition Committee to resolve the ongoing electoral deadlock.
The G36 cites historical failures of previous Transition Committees in Togo, stating that these mechanisms have only worsened the state of football in the country. “The Togolese experience of multiple Transition Committees has proven unsuccessful. As a result, Togolese football stakeholders no longer wish to see a Transition Committee established,” reads the letter, a copy of which has been obtained by the press.
This reaction follows rumors about a possible Transition Committee led by Antoine Folly, a former Minister of Sports. The G36 warns that Folly’s appointment would threaten the fragile stability of Togolese football, saying it “carries the seeds of an implosion.“
Instead, the G36 is proposing a clear roadmap, which includes:
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The organization of an extraordinary congress under the supervision of FIFA and CAF, to:
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Adopt an electoral code.
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Elect members of the Electoral Commission and Electoral Appeals Commission.
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The holding of an elective congress one month later, also under FIFA and CAF oversight.
The FTF has been unable to convene the necessary congress to move forward with elections. Although the current executive committee’s mandate expired on November 4, it was temporarily extended by FIFA to oversee preparations for new elections.
The situation was further complicated by the arrest—and subsequent acquittal—of FTF President Gabriel Ameyi, a development that has only deepened the governance crisis.
For now, all eyes are on FIFA and CAF, as the G36 waits to see whether their recommendations will be adopted in an effort to restore democratic order to Togolese football.
