Nigeria: Hayatou Won't Run

9 February 2011

Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Issa Hayatou has declared he would not run for Fifa presidency against incumbent Sepp Blatter.

Hayatou lost bitterly when he challenged Blatter in 2002 and said: "I will never again contest the Fifa presidency because I am happy with the way things are moving now," Hayatou  said in Sudan.

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