Issa Hayatou | |
|---|---|
 Hayatou in 2010 | |
| President of FIFA | |
Acting | |
| In office 8 October 2015 – 26 February 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Sepp Blatter |
| Succeeded by | Gianni Infantino |
| Senior Vice-President of FIFA[1] | |
| In office 3 July 1992 – 16 March 2017 | |
| President | João Havelange Sepp Blatter Gianni Infantino |
| Preceded by | General Mostafa |
| Succeeded by | Ángel María Villar |
| 5th President of CAF | |
| In office 10 March 1988 – 16 March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Abdel Halim Muhammad |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Ahmad |
| Honorary Member of International Olympic Committee | |
| In office 16 July 2001 (Hon. since 2017)[2] – 8 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | List |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 August 1946 Garoua, French Cameroon |
| Died | 8 August 2024 (aged 77) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
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Issa Hayatou (9 August 1946 – 8 August 2024) was a Cameroonian sports executive, athlete, and football administrator best known for serving as the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) between 1988 and 2017. He served as the acting FIFA president until 26 February 2016 as the previous president Sepp Blatter was banned from all football-related activities in 2015 as a part of the that year's FIFA corruption investigation. In 2002, he ran for president of FIFA but was defeated by Blatter. He was 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 announced it would investigate him.[3] On 16 March 2017, he was defeated by Malagasy challenger Ahmad Ahmad, ending Hayatou's 29-year reign as the CAF President. On 24 May 2017, he was appointed President of the National Football Academy by the president of Cameroon, Paul Biya.[4]
- ^ "Minutes of the 48th Ordinary Congress" (PDF). Lff.lt. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ "The IOC in Moscow" (PDF). Library.la84.org. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ Owen Gibson (30 November 2010) "England's 2018 hopes rise as Vladimir Putin hints he will not turn up", The Guardian
- ^ Wandji, Arthur (24 May 2017). "Anafoot : Biya nomme Hayatou et Enow Ngachu". camfoot.com (in French). Retrieved 30 July 2017.