CAF presidency: NFF rejects Hayatou...

The Nigerian Football Federation is backing a challenge to the long-serving President of the Confederation of African Football Issa Hayatou, BBC Sport reports.

Hayatou is standing for an eighth successive term of office, but faces opposition from Ahmad Ahmad, the head of Madagascar’s FA.
NFF president Amaju Pinnick told the BBC the election will be “a defining moment for African football”.
He said Ahmad was “courageous” in coming forward to challenge Mr. Hayatou.
Pinnick said CAF needs a “new generation” of leadership, following the change at the top of the world governing body FIFA.
He cited “post election differences between Gianni (Infantino, the new FIFA president) and Issa Hayatou which are irreconcilable”.
Infantino will be in Johannesburg later on Tuesday for a gathering of football federation leaders from across the continent.
He is then due to visit Zimbabwe at the invitation of the head of the southern African confederation, Cosafa – which also backs Ahmad.
Madagascar FA chief Ahmad Ahmad is a member of CAF’s Executive Committee
Pinnick acknowledged that Hayatou could still win – but said if he did, the veteran Cameroonian would need to be open to different influences.