Issa Hayatou (born 9 August 1946) is a Cameroonian former athlete and sports executive. He has been the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) since in 1987. In 2002, he ran for president of FIFA but was defeated by current president Sepp Blatter. He is also a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
In November 2010 he was alleged by the BBC to have taken bribes in the 1990s regarding the awarding of World Cup telev...
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Issa Hayatou (born 9 August 1946) is a Cameroonian former athlete and sports executive. He has been the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) since in 1987. In 2002, he ran for president of FIFA but was defeated by current president Sepp Blatter. He is also a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
In November 2010 he was alleged by the BBC to have taken bribes in the 1990s regarding the awarding of World Cup television rights. The IOC has announced it will investigate him.
Hayatou is the fifth president of the Confederation of African Football. He was born in Garoua, Cameroon, the son of a local Sultan, and became a middle distance runner and physical education teacher. Hayatou had a successful career as an athlete, becoming a member of the Cameroonian national squads in both Basketball and Athletics, and holding national record times in the 400 and 800 meter running.
He is married with four children. The Hayatou family are traditional holders of the...
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