The general secretary of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) has resigned amid a chaotic time for football on the continent. Veron Mosengo-Omba said in a statement he was retiring, but his departure comes during the fallout over decisions to strip Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) title and postpone the women's tournament at the last minute. These incidents have left Caf, the governing body for African football, battling a crisis of confidence. Mosengo-Omba alluded to controversies faced during his tenure in his statement on Sunday. Now that I have been able to dispel the suspicions that some people have gone to great lengths to cast on me, I can retire with peace of mind and without constraint, leaving the CAF more prosperous than ever, he wrote. The 66-year-old has been criticized for staying on as general secretary past the organisation's mandatory retirement age of 63, facing accusations of creating a toxic workplace atmosphere. Despite an investigation clearing him of wrongdoing, concerns about his tenure persisted. Appointed in March 2021, Mosengo-Omba is succeeded by Caf's competitions director, Samson Adamu, as acting general secretary. The governing body is now awaiting a decision from the Court of Arbitration for Sport regarding Senegal's appeal against being stripped of the Afcon title. Senegal is contesting Caf's decision to award a 3-0 victory to Morocco following a controversial match during which their players protested and left the field.