French authorities release CAF President, Ahmad

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French authorities release CAF President, Ahmad

 

President of the Confederation of African Football, CAF; Ahmad Ahmad has been released.

He was released by French anti-corruption officials on Thursday evening without charge.

We had earlier reported that the Police in France arrested the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Ahmad Ahmad in Paris, capital of France on Thursday.

FIFA had earlier confirmed Ahmad’s arrest by the French authorities in a statement.

The statement read: “FIFA is unaware of the details surrounding this investigation and is therefore not in a position to make any comment on it specifically.

“FIFA is asking the French authorities for any information that might be relevant to investigations taking place within its Ethics Committee.”

Ahmad, a former Malagasy cabinet minister, had been reported last month to FIFA’s ethics committee for alleged corruption and sexual harassment by CAF general secretary, Amr Fahmy, who was then fired, NAN reports.

Among the allegations is the claim that Ahmad forced CAF to buy sportswear through a French company rather than directly from manufacturers, and at inflated prices.

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