Caf boss Issa Hayatou has been appointed head of FIFA�s organising committee for Olympic football tournaments and the key Goal bureau, football�s governing body said.
Hayatou will head the Goal bureau which oversees funding of what is seen as one of FIFA�s most important projects.
The Goal programme provides support for football development projects such as creation of youth academies, the modernisation of national association computer systems, and the promotion of women�s football, futsal and beach soccer.
Inaugurated in 1999, it has already provided support for over 500 development projects across the world, with a total of 200 million dollars having been invested in them, FIFA said.
FIFA�s website said that �for the 2011-2014 cycle, and with the approval of the Congress, FIFA�s executive committee has set funding for each Goal project at 500,000 dollars. �In addition each project must be submitted to the Goal Bureau for its approval.�
Hayatou, who will also be in charge of the committee which oversees organisation of the soccer tournament�s at next year�s London Olympics, has been CAF president since 1987.
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