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CAF cancels 12-year rights agreement with French conglomerate

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Getty Images | The deal included the international media and sponsorship rights the Africa Cup of Nations - earlier this year, Algeria, captained by Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez, won the tournament, defeating Senegal in final held in Cairo, Egypt.

In the midst of an ongoing investigation into the deal between CAF and Lagardère Sports, the African football federation has cancelled the deal.

Lagardère contests this decision, which the company thinks is "unlawful, unreasonable and unjustified."

7 November 2019 - 12:01 PM

By Jesper Elkjær Jensen

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