Former GFA Vice President Fred Pappoe pays tribute to late CAF President Issa Hayatou
Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) Vice President Fred Pappoe has paid a glowing tribute to the late Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Issa Hayatou.
Issa Hayatou passed away in Paris at the age of 78 after a prolonged illness. His remains arrived in Cameroon today for burial.
Pappoe, in an interview with Peace FM as monitored Footballghana.com, described Hayatou as a true friend of Ghanaian football. He recalled Hayatou's support during Ghana's successful bid to host the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) in 2008.
"I don't think it is a good way of describing Issa of course we are humans we have problems here and there but generally not just me Issa was during his tenure he was a friend of Ghana football," he said.
"Not just me but those had brushes with him throughout his life will attest to that fact during our time our leader Kwesi Nyantakyi general secretary Kofi Nsiah, when we were bidding to host the CAN 2008. Issa was a very helpful person Ghana football was very dear to him,"
Hayatou served as CAF President from 1988 to 2017.
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