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Issa Hayatou faces prosecution for corruption charges
Issa Hayatou, president of the African Confederation (CAF), will be the subject of an investigation by the Egyptian court for abuse of power.
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Egyptian Competitions Authorities proved that Hayatou violated article (8) sections (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) from the Protection of Competition Act, as he abused his current position and gave broadcasting rights to Lagardere Sports alone without posing it to other companies in a natural framework that ensures the existence of free and fair competition.
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Caf is based in Cairo so the authorities say it must follow their laws.
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African football's governing body had no comment to make, while Hayatou could not be reached according to the BBC
The 70-year-old is currently in Abuja, Nigeria ahead of Thursday's Caf annual awards.
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Hayatou was elected as Caf president in 1998 and is serving his seventh term in office.
Lagardere is not the subject of the referral, but says the allegation is wholly unfounded.
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