Robin Petersen is CEO of newly formed SAFA Development Agency

Under Petersen's direction, Nematandani said, the Association is back on track and its business turnaround strategy is now poised to deliver on its mandate. He added that the Association now seeks to ensure success on the pitch on an ongoing basis. Nematandani said that Petersen has successfully driven the development of the SAFA Technical Master Plan, as approved by the SAFA managing bodies."

Petersen will now become the CEO of the Development Agency, Nematandani said, adding that SAFA has asked current COO, Dennis Mumble, to serve as Acting CEO and focus on the support required to host AFCON 2013 whilst the Development Agency CEO needs to concentrate on setting up the Agency and raising the necessary funding, Allafrica.com reports.

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