Ahmad of Madagascar pulled off a stunning upset on Thursday, ousting Issa Hayatou, the long-serving president of the Confederation of African Football, in an election at the organization’s congress in Ethiopia. The 57-year-old former government minister, who goes by just a single name, won the CAF presidency by 34 votes to 20 in the poll, … Read more
Ahmad of Madagascar pulled off a stunning upset on Thursday, ousting Issa Hayatou, the long-serving president of the Confederation of African Football, in an election at the organization’s congress in Ethiopia. The 57-year-old former government minister, who goes by just a single name, won the CAF presidency by 34 votes to 20 in the poll, … Read more
Madagascar Football Association chief Ahmad has been elected Confederation of African Football president, ending Issa Hayatou’s 29-year reign. The long tenure of Issa Hayatou as CAF President came to an end on Thursday in Ethiopia, the homeland of the man he succeeded 29 years ago, Yidnekachew Tessema. Ahmad won 34 of the 54 votes in … Read more
Ahmad is the new CAF president Madagascar Football Association chief Ahmad is elected Confederation of African Football president, ending Issa Hayatou’s 29-year reign. Ahmad won 34 of the 54 votes in the election, which was held in Addis Ababa on Thursday. More to follow… Join GhanaStar.com to receive daily email alerts of breaking news in … Read more
The president of the Madagascar Football Association, Ahmad Ahmad has defeated long-serving CAF President, Issa Hayatou in the just ended CAF elections held at the Africa Union Plenary Hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His victory ends Mr. Hayatou’s 29-year reign as president of the Confederation of African Football. Join GhanaStar.com to receive daily email alerts … Read more
President of the Madagascar Football Association Ahmad Ahmad will be the latest to attempt to topple long-term President of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) Issa Hayatou in elections scheduled to be held on Thursday. The elections will be held in Addis Abba, Ethiopia, where heads of the continent’s football associations have met for 39th … Read more
All eyes will be on the Confederation of African Football congress in Addis Abba on Thursday where Madagascar Football Federation boss Ahmad Ahmad and incumbent CAF president Isaa Hayatou will engage in a fierce battle for the top job in African football. Also, the Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick will look to unseat his … Read more
There were reports yesterday that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo through the Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung ordered Pinnick to vote for Hayatou to preserve the ‘special relationship between Nigeria and Cameroun.’ The Sports Ministry yesterday denied reports that the Federal Government has ordered Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to vote for incumbent Confederation of African Football (CAF) … Read more
Issa Hayatou, the last of the old generation leaders in world football, faces a rare and determined challenge when he bids for an eighth term as head of the Confederation of African Football in Thursday’s election. Ahmad Ahmad, head of the Madagascar Football Assocation, has picked up key votes with his calls for “change” against … Read more
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has confirmed the tournament date for the 2018 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations to be held in Ghana. At its Executive Committee meeting on Tuesday, March 14, Caf sanctioned the schedule for the qualifiers. They are expected to begin on February 26, 2018. “In accordance with the international harmonized … Read more
Egypt’s general prosecution has referred Confederation of African Football president Issa Hayatou to the country’s Economic Court on charges of violating local anti-monopoly rules. Caf Secretary General Hicham El Amrani has also been charged. With Caf based in Cairo, Egyptian authorities maintain it is governed by local laws. The African football body firmly rejects accusations … Read more
Issa Hayatou, born a prince and emperor of African football for three decades, has been at the centre of scandal — but never wounded — for much of his life. The 70-year-old Cameroonian, seeking an eighth term as head of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in an election on Thursday, defied his royal roots … Read more
Ghana Football Association President Kwasi Nyantakyi and his vice George Afriyie have arrived in Addis Ababa ahead of Thursday’s CAF Elections. Nyantakyi is contesting for a four year mandate on both the CAF Executive committee and the new FIFA Council. He is up against Tanzania’s Leodegar Tenga for a seat on the FIFA Council. The … Read more
Nigeria’s government has ordered the head of the country’s football association to back current CAF president Issa Hayatou of Cameroon in his re-election bid, a senior official said Monday. The decree from on high came despite Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick having publicly come out in support of Hayatou’s main challenger, Ahmad Ahmad. … Read more
Nigeria’s government has ordered the head of the country’s football association to back current CAF president Issa Hayatou of Cameroon in his re-election bid, a senior official said Monday. The decree from on high came despite Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick having publicly come out in support of Hayatou’s main challenger, Ahmad Ahmad. … Read more
Latest: I didn’t cause friction between Otiko and our mother —Bawa Mogtari We Blend Our Vision With Truth & Enlightenment Zimbabwe FA chairman Phillip Chiyangwa has escalated his war of words with the Confederation of African Football (Caf) by threatening legal action against both its president and secretary general. Chiyangwa is unhappy that a birthday … Read more
Zimbabwe FA chairman Phillip Chiyangwa has escalated his war of words with the Confederation of African Football (Caf) by threatening legal action against both its president and secretary general. Chiyangwa is unhappy that a birthday party he hosted in Harare on 23 February has become a matter to be discussed by Caf’s Executive Committee next … Read more
South African FA president Danny Jordaan has pulled out of the race to be a member of the Fifa Council. South Sudan’s Chabur Goc Alei has also withdrawn from the race, as he did in 2016, while Zambian Kalusha Bwalya abandoned his bid over the weekend. The withdrawals were revealed in a letter sent by … Read more
Zambian legend Kalusha Bwalya has pulled out of the the race to face Kwesi Nyantakyi for the FIFA Council seat which means the Ghana FA president will only contest Tanzania’s Leodegar Tenga for the sole place. The Former Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) president Bwalya threw in the towel on Friday for the single place reserved … Read more
Zambian legend Kalusha Bwalya has pulled out of the the race to face Kwesi Nyantakyi for the FIFA Council seat which means the Ghana FA president will only contest Tanzania’s Leodegar Tenga for the sole place. The Former Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) president Bwalya threw in the towel on Friday for the single place … Read more