A former President of the Confederation of African Football, Issa Hayatou, is lifeless
Hayatou’s dying was made identified by the FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, in a Thursday submit on his Instagram tales.
Infantino wrote, “Saddened to listen to of the passing of former CAF President, former FIFA President and interim, FIFA Vice President and FIFA Council member, Issa Hayatou.
“As a passionate sports fan and IOC member, he dedicated his life to sports administration and on behalf of FIFA, and condolences go to his family, friends, former colleagues and all who knew him. Rest in peace.”
Hayatou battled protracted illness earlier than his dying lower than 24 hours earlier than his 78th birthday, in response to Cameroonian media.
He served because the president of CAF for 29 years, main the organisation from 1988 till his sudden ouster in 2017.
He additionally stepped in as appearing FIFA president from 2015 to 2016 after Sepp Blatter was suspended as a consequence of corruption allegations.
In 2021, FIFA imposed a one-year ban on Hayatou for violating the federation’s code of ethics in reference to CAF’s 2016 broadcasting cope with the French media firm Lagardère.
However, the Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned the sanction the next yr.
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Prior to his profession in soccer administration, Hayatou was a profitable observe and area athlete and basketball participant.
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