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FIFA bans ex-CAF President Issa Hayatou for a year

By Robert Abong'o | 4yrs ago
Then acting FIFA President Issa Hayatou enters the stage of a UEFA meeting in Zurich, Switzerland. [AP, Michael Probst]

World football’s governing body FIFA has banned former president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Issa Hayatou for one year.

74-year-old Hayatou has been found guilty of having breached article 15 (Duty of Loyalty) of the FIFA Code of Ethics.

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