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CAF: Hayatou’s 29-year reign over, ousted by Ahmad

Freedom Reporter — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 15:57:09 +0000

Issa Hayatou’s 29-year reign as head of the Confederation of African Football is over after Madagascar’s Ahmad Ahmad beat him in a presidential election on Thursday. 57-year-old Ahmad, who goes by just a single name, won the CAF presidency by 34 votes to 20 in the poll, bringing to a surprise end the 29-year tenure […]

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CAF election: We cannot vote against Hayatou, says Dalung

Freedom Reporter — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 20:49:04 +0000

Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, says Nigeria supports the candidature of Issa Hayatou in the April 2017 election for the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) presidency. Dalung told newsmen on Monday in Abuja that Nigeria’s support was based on national interest. “For the presidency of CAF, when I invited them, I told them […]

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Maigari, Lulu, Adamu, others back Hayatou for CAF presidency

Freedom Reporter — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 16:39:37 +0000

Nine Nigerians, who are currently serving in CAF Committees, have thrown their weights behind incumbent CAF president, Issa Hayatou, who is vying to continue in office as the head of the continent’s football ruling body. The Nigerians, among them three former presidents of the Nigeria Football Association -Sani Lulu Abdullahi, Aminu Maigari, Dominic Oneya, said […]

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CAF: Hayatou has Zuma’s support despite COSAFA stance

Freedom Reporter — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 20:35:40 +0000

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) says South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has pledged his full support to CAF President Issa Hayatou ahead of African football’s upcoming elections. It said this in a report on its website of a meeting on Saturday morning when Zuma received Hayatou at his residence in Pretoria. “He (Zuma) also took […]

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Broadcast rights deal: CAF president Issa Hayatou referred to Egyptian prosecutors

Freedom Reporter — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 18:54:27 +0000

Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, Issa Hayatou, has been referred to Egyptian prosecutors for investigation over allegedly abusing his position. At issue is a deal awarding the broadcast rights to several African football tournaments to a media company, Lagardere Sports. According to the Egyptian Competition Authority, Hayatou is suspected of not opening up the […]

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Hayatou assumes duty as FIFA acting president

Freedom Reporter — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 21:30:46 +0000

FIFA Acting President, Issa Hayatou, has arrived at the headquarters of the ruling football body as he takes over the duties of suspended Joseph Blatter. In a statement on Thursday in Zurich, Switzerland, FIFA said Hayatou was welcomed by the association Acting Secretary General, Markus Kattner, and addressed staff before spending the rest of the […]

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CAF: Hayatou kidney issue won’t affect FIFA’s job

Freedom Reporter — Sat, 10 Oct 2015 21:22:51 +0000

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has said that Issa Hayatou’s kidney illness will not prevent him from carrying out his full duties as acting FIFA president. The Cameroonian has been temporarily in charge of world soccer since Sepp Blatter was suspended for 90 days on Thursday as a result of being placed under criminal […]

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FIFA suspends Blatter, Platini, Valcke as Hayatou takes over

Freedom Reporter — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 19:47:54 +0000

Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini and Jerome Valcke have been suspended by FIFA’s Ethics Committee for 90 days as investigations continue over their conduct. Outgoing FIFA president Blatter and UEFA president Platini – who had been favourite to succeed the 79-year-old – will now not be involved in any football activity for the next three months […]

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Hayatou vows not to contest FIFA presidency

Freedom Reporter — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 19:46:23 +0000

Issa Hayatou has confirmed his position with regards the FIFA presidency, following Sepp Blatter’s suspension. Acting FIFA president, Issa Hayatou, has stated he will not contest the FIFA presidency on a permanent basis, insisting he will replace the suspended Sepp Blatter as an interim measure only. “Today, amid extraordinary circumstances, I have assumed the office […]

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NFF boss consults with Hayatou on FIFA presidency

Freedom Reporter — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 23:11:30 +0000

President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Alhaji Issa Hayatou, has emphasised that Nigeria is a very important country in African, nay, world football, and would always “play an influential role at every turn”. At a private meeting with NFF President Amaju Pinnick in Yaounde, Cameroon on Monday, the continent’s football supremo lauded the […]

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