Hayatou voted out as CAF president after 29 years
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ISSA Hayatou was voted out as president of the Confederation of African Football yesterday after 29 years in charge, losing to challenger Ahmad of Madagascar in a major shakeup for the sport on the continent.
The 70-year-old Hayatou had ruled African soccer since 1988 and was FIFA’s most senior vice president because of his status as the longest-serving executive at the world soccer body. He also lost that position yesterday, and his place on FIFA’s ruling council. Ahmad, who goes by just a single name, won 34-20 in the vote of Africa’s 54 member federations. He will become a FIFA vice president and join the council. Hayatou left the congress room in Addis Ababa when the result was announced without commenting. Ahmad takes over on an initial four-year term, and has promised to modernize CAF and make it more transparent. Hayatou’s departure is the end of an era in African soccer. The Cameroonian was seeking an eighth term in office.
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