Hayatou denies seeking money for vote

The denial came two days after a British parliamentary inquiry into why England had failed to secure the 2018 finals was told that Hayatou, the long-time leader of African football, and fellow FIFA executive committee member Jacques Anouma of the Ivory Coast were paid by Qatar.

Hayatou, in a statement released by CAF in Cairo, said he "categorically denied allegations of corruption brought against him."

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