Former FIFA president, Joao Havelange, dies at 100
Former president of FIFA, Joao Havelange, is dead.
He was 100 years old.
Havelange, a Brazilian, was boss of the world football’s governing body between 1974 to 1998 when he handed over to Sepp Blatter.
He was an International Olympic Committee (IOC) member from 1963 until 2011, resigning because of ill health.
Havelange represented Brazil in swimming at the 1936 Olympics – the year he qualified as a lawyer – before his election to the IOC.
As Fifa president he led the World Cup’s expansion from 16 to 32 teams, with six competitions held under his tenure.
However, his career was also mired in controversy over bribery allegations.
He resigned as Fifa’s honorary president in April 2013 following an investigation into bribery allegations.
The following year, he was admitted to hospital with a lung infection..
