Caf say Hayatou has support of President Zuma despite Cosafa stance

The Confederation of African Football (Caf) announced that South Africa's President, Jacob Zuma, had pledged his full support to Caf president Issa Hayatou ahead of African football's upcoming elections. It followed a meeting on Saturday morning when President Zuma received Hayatou at his residence in Pretoria. The meeting came just six days after the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (Cosafa) announced it was endorsing Hayatou's rival Ahmad Ahmad as a Caf presidential candidate. South African Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula, South African Football Association (Safa) President Danny Jordaan and Mamelodi Sundowns President Patrice Motsepe were also present at Saturday's meeting... Read Full Story