In view of elections today, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has only ever had five presidents in its 60-year history and the last time a new leader was appointed was way back in 1988.

According to Ceoafrica, today’s election in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, may herald a change, but long-time incumbent, Cameroon's Issa Hayatou, whose fate remains unknown, is not giving up without a fight.

Hayatou, in charge for nearly three decades, has often been re-elected unopposed. On the two occasions when he did face a challenge, he won with landslides amongst the electorate of presidents of Africa's football associations.

In 2000, he beat Angola's Armando Machado by 47-4 votes and four years later he defeated Ismail Bhamjee of Botswana by 46-6 votes.

As he seeks an eighth term today, taking on Madagascar FA head Ahmad Ahmad, Hayatou knows that victory this time around will not come nearly as easily.