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Issa Hayatou

FIFA ban EX-CAF President Issa Hayatou

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FIFA’s ethics committee on Tuesday handed a year suspension from football-related activities to former African Football Confederation (CAF) head Issa Hayatou over a disputed $1 billion TV and marketing rights agreement with France’s Lagardere Sports which infringed competition restrictions. Cameroon’s Hyatou, 74, must also pay a 30,000 Swiss francs (28,000 euros/$33,000) punishment after the committee’s […]

Figo Disputes African Claims

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Luis Figo expects some African federations to back his FIFA presidency bid, despite claims the entire continent will support Sepp Blatter. Issa Hayatou, boss of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), said earlier this week all 54 of its members would vote for Blatter to serve a fifth term. But Figo says he has received […]