Former CAF President Issa Hayatou passes away aged 77

The former President of the Confederation of African Football and former FIFA Council member Issa Hayatou has been confirmed to have passed away aged 77.

The Cameroonian football administrator was the head of the organisation for 29 years between 1988 and 2017, when he lost his re-election bid to Ahmad Ahmad of Madagascar. Meanwhile, the Nigeria Football Federation has sent condolence messages to the Cameroonian authorities. The NFF said:

“The NFF and the entire Nigeria football family are terribly saddened by the death of Alhaji Issa Hayatou. He was a great and much-loved leader of African football and did his best to leave African football greater than he met it.“Alhaji Hayatou was a man of strong character and integrity. We love him, but God loves him more. We pray that Almighty Allah will grant him eternal rest and also grant the Cameroonian, nay African football family the fortitude to bear the loss.”

More details to follow.

Source: Legit.ng