Defiant Hayatou threatens legal action

FIFA vice-president Issa Hayatou yesterday proclaimed his innocence and threatened legal action against BBC Panorama over their claim he accepted a £10,000 (€12,000) bribe — insisting the money was given to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) towards their 40th anniversary celebrations.

Defiant Hayatou threatens legal action
Wed, 01 Dec, 2010 - 00:00
Martyn Ziegler

The president of African football is now being investigated by the International Olympic Committee — of which he is also a member — following the allegations.

England 2018 had high hopes of winning Hayatou’s support in the FIFA executive committee’s World Cup vote tomorrow.

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