CAF president bags 5 years ban from FIFA

The world soccer governing body, FIFA has banned the African soccer confederation president, Ahmad Ahmad for five years for financial misconduct.

Investigations carried out by FIFA ethics committee, hints that Ahmad had breached his duty of loyalty in his position as CAF president during the period from 2017 to 2019.

He was 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.

The football leader, was also fined 200,000 Swiss Francs

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

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.