Former CAF President Issa Hayatou passes away aged 77

• Outmoded Confederation of African Football President Issa Hayatou has handed away frail 77
• The Cameroonian became once CAF President for 29 years unless 2017, when he misplaced his re-election exclaim
• The frail acting FIFA leader handed away on the eve of his 78th birthday in Paris, France

The frail President of the Confederation of African Football and frail FIFA Council member Issa Hayatou has been confirmed to fill handed away frail 77.

The Cameroonian soccer administrator became once the head of the organisation for 29 years between 1988 and 2017, when he misplaced his re-election exclaim to Ahmad Ahmad of Madagascar.

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Meanwhile, the Nigeria Football Federation has despatched condolence messages to the Cameroonian authorities. The NFF stated:

“The NFF and the total Nigeria soccer household are terribly saddened by the dying of Alhaji Issa Hayatou. He became once a extensive and much-cherished leader of African soccer and did his most effective to drag away African soccer greater than he met it.

“Alhaji Hayatou became once a man of solid personality and integrity. We treasure him, but God loves him extra. We pray that Almighty Allah will grant him everlasting rest and furthermore grant the Cameroonian, nay African soccer household the fortitude to endure the loss.”

FIFA President Gianni Infantino paid tribute to the slack sports administrator on Instagram.

“Saddened to hear of the passing of frail CAF President, frail FIFA President ad interim, FIFA Vice President and FIFA Council member, Issa Hayatou,” he wrote.

“As a passionate sports fan and IOC Member, he dedicated his lifestyles to sports administration and on behalf of FIFA, and condolences drag to his household, guests, frail colleagues and all who knew him. Leisure in peace.”

Hayatou, who would fill grew to change into 78 the next day, became once FIFA’s acting President from October 8, 2015, when Sepp Blatter became once suspended for corruption costs, unless February 26, 2016, when Infantino became once sworn in.

As illustrious by BBC Sports, FIFA suspended him for one 365 days in August 2021 for breaching its code of ethics when signing African soccer’s ideal-ever deal with French media company Lagardere in 2016, however the Court of Arbitration in Sports overturned the ban months later.

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