CAF Election: Ahmad Defeats Isa Hayatou

Madagascar’s football chief Ahmad Ahmad was elected president of the Confederation of African Football Thursday, ousting veteran leader Issa Hayatou after 29 years in office. 

Ahmad won the election in the Ethiopian capital by 34 votes to Hayatou’s 20, official results showed.

Ahmad had challenged Hayatou and promising change After a discreet playing and coaching career.

 Ahmad Ahmad took the reins of the Madagascar football federation in 2003 and on Thursday challenged long-serving Issa Hayatou for the African Football Confederation (CAF) presidency.