Confederation
of African Football president Issa Hayatou has taken temporary charge
of FIFA after football’s world governing body suspended its president
Sepp Blatter.
The Cameroonian, 69, is FIFA’s most senior vice-president and has been in the role since 1992.
“I will serve only on an interim basis,” Hayatou said in a statement.
Blatter announced in June he would step down and the world football governing body set presidential elections for 26 February.
Hayatou added, “A new president will be
chosen by the Extraordinary Congress… I myself will not be a candidate
for that position.
“Until the Extraordinary Congress, I
pledge that I will dedicate my best efforts to the organisation, the
member associations, our employees, our valued partners, and football
fans everywhere.
“FIFA
remains committed to the reform process, which is critical to
reclaiming public trust. We will also continue to cooperate fully with
authorities and follow the internal investigation wherever it leads.”
Hayatou has faced allegations of
corruption in the past, which he has denied. He was reprimanded by
International Olympic Committee in 2011 over allegations he accepted
bribes for World Cup TV rights in the 1990s.
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