Issa Hayatou
FUFA House, Plot 879, Wakaliga
Road - Mengo
COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
FUFA Press Release
Date: 18th
November 2012
CAF President to preside over Cecafa Cup in
Kampala
CECAFA
and FUFA wish to inform the press and the entire public that the CAF President
Mr. Issa Hayatou has accepted to visit Uganda
and preside over the official opening of this year’s Cecafa-Tusker Cup due in Kampala next weekend.
CECAFA
is already in receipt of the confirmation details of Hayatou’s visit from Cairo headquarters. The
Continental football leader is expected in Kampala on November 22. His visit is partly in
recognition of CECAFA’s continued stable development of the game of football in
the region. Hayatou’s visit follows an invitation extended to him by the CECAFA
President Eng. Leodgar Tenga.
FUFA
President Lawrence Mulindwa said Uganda was honoured to host the
football continental leader. Hayatou will be in company of several CAF
officials who will include the General Secretary Mr. Hicham El Amrani. Other
confirmed members of the delegation include Mohamed Raouraoua, Constant Omari
and Ngangue Appolinaire. He will meet the FUFA Executive shortly after his
arrival in Kampala .
During
his stay in Uganda , the CAF
President will attend the CECAFA Congress at Serena Hotel
on Friday, November 23 before presiding over the official opening of the
Cecafa-Tusker Cup at Namboole stadium the following evening. He will also
attend a special gala night arranged in recognition of his visit to Cecafa
region and Uganda
in particular.
CECAFA Media office / FUFA
Head of Communications
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