RIO DE JANEIRO (Sputnik) — Havelange died at the age of 100 earlier in the day. The Brazilian headed the world football’s governing body FIFA from 1974 to 1998 and was a member of the International Olympic Committee for almost 50 years.
"We deeply regret the death of Havelange. Flags will be lowered to half-mast at all Olympic stadiums," Andrada told reporters.
Sepp Blatter’s predecessor served as FIFA’s honorary president until 2013 when he was implicated in a bribery scandal. He was admitted to a clinic with pulmonary problems three times in the past few years and was treated for pneumonia in early July.
