Former CAF president, Issa Hayatou is dead

A erstwhile president of the Confederation of African Football, CAF, Issa Hayatou has died.

Hayatou died connected Thursday aft a agelong illness, according to straitstimes.com.

His decease comes connected the eve of his 78th birthday.

Hayatou served arsenic the president of CAF for 29 years from 1988 until 2017.

He was besides the acting FIFA president from 2015-2016, pursuing Sepp Blatter’s suspension by the satellite shot governing body.

In 2011, Hayatou was punished by the IOC implicit his relation successful an alleged bribery ungraded astatine FIFA.

He was accused of receiving astir $20,000 from a sports selling company, ISL, successful 1995.

Hayatou nevertheless insisted the wealth was a acquisition for his confederation.

Former CAF president, Issa Hayatou is dead