BREAKING: FIFA Bans CAF President, Ahmad For Five Years

The head of African football Ahmad Ahmad has been banned by FIFA for five years for corruption and mismanagement. 

The ban was announced during the Madagascan official’s campaign to be re-elected for four more years as the head of African soccer.

The FIFA Ethics committee disclosed that Ahmad had breached his duty of loyalty, offered gifts and other benefits, mismanaged funds and abused his position as the CAF President.

Also, Ahmad was fined 200,000 Swiss francs ($220,000).

His first four-year term was clouded with allegations of financial wrongdoing and misconduct at the Confederation of African Football headquarters in Cairo.

He was, however, detained by French authorities in Paris on the eve of the Women’s World Cup for questioning about a CAF equipment deal with a company that appeared to have little connection with soccer.

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Eko Hot Blog gathered that Ahmad had been supported by FIFA leaders in Zurich when he was elected in 2017, ousting FIFA senior vice president Issa Hayatou after 29 years.

The CAF election is scheduled for March 12 in Rabat, Morocco.

AFP