Former CAF President, Issa Hayatou Dies At 77

Immediate-past president of Confederation of African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou, has passed on at 77 .

Hayatou, gave the ghost barely 24 hours to his 78th birthday anniversary, August 9 .

He reigned for 29 years as CAF president, and became the longest -serving president before leaving office a few years ago.

The Cameroonian also served as acting FIFA president from 2015-2016 after Sepp Blatter was suspended by world football’s governing body.

He was an International Olympic Committee member from 2001-2016, after which he became an honorary member.

In 2011, Hayatou was disciplined by the IOC over his role in an alleged bribery scandal at FIFA.

His tenure at the helm of African football saw the game on the continent make strides, although Hayatou was often accused of being dictatorial and slow to introduce innovative change.

Hayatou challenged Blatter for the FIFA presidency in 2002, but lost heavily as many African countries deserted him in the vote against the Swiss.