Former Caf president Issa Hayatou dies aged 77

Former Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, Issa Hayatou has died at the age of 77 on Thursday.

CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe has expressed saddened following Hayatou’s passing.

Hayatou led CAF from 1988 to 2017.

In a statement, Motsepe has requested that the CAF flag and the flags of all CAF Member Associations fly at half-mast for a period of five days.

“I express my deepest personal condolences and the condolences of the 54 CAF Member Associations, on the passing of CAF former President, President Issa Hayatou; to his family, the Fédération Camerounaise de Football, its President Samuel Eto’o and the people of Cameroon.”

“CAF and African Football will forever be grateful to President Hayatou for his enormous and far-reaching contributions, over many years to the development and growth of football in Africa. He will forever live in our hearts and minds,” adds Dr Motsepe.

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