The president of the Confederation of African Football, Ahmad Ahmad has been arrested at the Berri Hotel in Paris, France. He is b...
The president of the Confederation of African Football,
Ahmad Ahmad has been arrested at the
Berri Hotel in Paris, France.
He is being questioned in connection into the alleged
misappropriation of $830,000.
In April, former CAF Secretary-General Amr Fahmy accused
Ahmad Ahmad of alleged bribery and misappropriation of funds after awarding a
contract to a French company called Tactical Steel. Fahmy was fired from the organisation shortly
after making the allegations.
Ahmad had previously denied the accusations, claiming all
the decisions were made “collegially” and that the process was “transparent”.
Ahmad also serves as the vice-president of FIFA.
Following Ahmad’s arrest, FIFA released a statement, saying
it will not comment on the matter and that the organization is focused on its
mission to run football in a clean and transparent manner worldwide.
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