Issa Hayatou appointed Acting FIFA president
Confederation of African Football president Issa Hayatou will lead FIFA in the absence of provisionally suspended president Sepp Blatter but will not stand to be his permanent successor.
On Thursday, FIFA's Ethics Committee provisionally banned Blatter, Michel Platini and Jerome Valcke for 90 days in the wake of a Swiss criminal investigation.
Blatter and UEFA president Platini will now not be involved in any football activity for the next three months while investigations continue. The 90-day suspension can also be extended by a further 45 days.
During the Swiss' absence, Hayatou will serve as acting president due to him being the longest-serving vice president on its Executive Committee he will not, however, stand for the permanent post in February's election.
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