Issa Hayatou

Athlete

1946 –

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Who is Issa Hayatou?

Issa Hayatou is a Cameroonian former athlete and sports executive. He has been the president of the Confederation of African Football since 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.

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.

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Born
Aug 9, 1946
Garoua
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  • Fula people

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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