Africa: FIFA Bans Africa Football Chief Ahmad Ahmad for 5 Years Over Corruption

23 November 2020

The Madagascan official has been handed a five-year ban from all football-related activity for financial misconduct. His misappropriation of funds included a pilgrimage to Mecca.

African soccer confederation (CAF) and FIFA vice president Ahmad Ahmad was banned from all football-related activity for five years by the sport's governing body on Monday due to financial misconduct.

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