General Boubacar Baba Diarra emerged victorious in the election for the new president of Femafoot (Malian Football Federation). In the second round of voting, he secured 29 votes, defeating his opponent Amadou Kola Cisse, who received 26 votes. The outgoing president, Amadou Kola Cissé, had led in the first round with 22 votes, while General Boubacar Baba Diarra had 18 votes, and Boukary Kolon Sidibé had 14 votes.
Before the election, there were reports of an agreement between Boukary Kolon Sidibé and General Boubacar Baba Diarra to join forces if one of them did not make it to the second round. With this election outcome, a new era begins for Malian football.
