Incidents that sealed ex-president of CAF Issa Hayatou’s fate
The days of muzzling opposition within the Confederation of African Football (Caf) might be over. This is the story that dominated the continental football body; employing cronies, doing things behind the FA presidents and ruling by an iron fist. Today, Africa looks back at Issa Hayatou’s 29-year-old reign with a huge sigh of relief after […]
President Robert Mugabe Suffering From Hayatousis
IN a shock development across the African football landscape, Madagascar’s unheralded football chief Ahmad Ahmad — whose campaign manager was Zifa president Philip Chiyangwa — defeated the Godfather of the soccer continental governing body, Confederation of African Football (Caf), Issa Hayatou, in power for 29 years. Ahmad swept to victory with a commanding 34 votes […]
Philip Chiyangwa coup successful, Issa Hayatou loses CAF presidency
LONG serving African football boss Issa Hayatou’s reign ended in embarrassing fashion after he was defeated 34 –20 by his challenger- Madagascar FA president Ahmed in elections held in Addis Abbaba Ethiopia on Thursday. Ahmed needed just 28 votes to land the Caf presidency but bagged 34 votes a clear demonstration that Zifa president Philip […]
2015 Nations Cup to have big problems and imperfections
Confederation of African Football president Issa Hayatou has admitted he expects an “imperfect” hosting of the 2015 Africa cup of Nations. Equatorial Guinea have only weeks to prepare for the 17 January to 8 February tournament after replacing original hosts Morocco on 14 November.Hayatou told BBC Sport: “If I say there will be no problems, […]
