President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr Patrice Motsepe on behalf of the 54 confederation members expressed his condolence to the family of Issa Hayatou.
It was confirmed yesterday that the former CAF President Issa Hayatou has died.
Dr. Patrice Motsepe in a communique said CAF and African Football will forever be grateful to the late President Hayatou.
“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,” Dr. Patrice Motsepe said.
CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe has requested that the CAF flag and the flags of all CAF Member Associations fly at half-mast for five days, until August 13.
Issa Hayatou served as President of CAF from 1988 to 2017.
