Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré has approved a new directive prohibiting presidents of sports clubs from holding executive positions within sports federations.

Under the new measure, individuals serving as presidents of sports clubs will no longer be eligible to occupy positions on the executive committees of national sports federations.

The directive seeks to strengthen transparency and accountability in sports administration by separating club leadership from federation management.

The move is also aimed at preventing potential conflicts of interest, particularly in situations where individuals could find themselves making decisions at federation level that directly affect the clubs they lead.

The decision represents a significant change in Burkina Faso’s sports governance structure, with the authorities seeking to promote greater independence, fairness and integrity in the management of the country’s sporting institutions.