Hayatou Re-elected As Caf President

Issa Hayatou, who challenged Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency six years ago, has been re-elected as the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

The long-serving Hayatou was officially confirmed in the post for another four years at Caf’s Congress in Lagos, Nigeria after standing unopposed.

Hayatou has been in charge of the Cairo-based organisation since 1988 and has built up a powerful support base.

During his 20 years in charge to date he has overseen the expansion of the Africa Cup of Nations from eight teams to 16 and the introduction of prize money to the Champions League and Confederation Cup.

However, despite his re-election, his critics say he has not done enough to tackle cheating in age-limit competitions and allegations of referee bribery.