CAF has confirmed that its president, Patrice Motsepe, will attend the funeral of Issa Hayatou, Africa’s longest-serving football chief.
The former CAF President passed away last week, and his burial will take place in his hometown of Garoua, Cameroon.
CAF made the announcement on Thursday, stating that Motsepe will be joined by several high-profile figures, including FECAFOOT President Samuel Eto’o, CAF Vice-Presidents, numerous CAF Member Association Presidents, and CAF General Secretary Véron Mosengo-Omba.
Issa Hayatou led CAF from 1988 to 2017, leaving a lasting legacy in African football. In an earlier tribute, Motsepe expressed his condolences, saying, “I extend my deepest personal condolences, as well as those of the 54 CAF Member Associations, to the family of former CAF President Issa Hayatou, the Fédération Camerounaise de Football, its President Samuel Eto’o, and the people of Cameroon.”
He added, “CAF and African football will forever be grateful to President Hayatou for his enormous and far-reaching contributions to the development and growth of football in Africa. He will forever live in our hearts and minds.”
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