CAF President, Ahmad Not Facing Charges Over Corruption

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After being arrested and queried by police in France on allegations of corruption in relation to contractual infidelity and forgery, Confederation of Africa Football, CAF, President, President Ahmad Ahmad is not facing charges ‘at this stage’ in France, Bestchoicesports.com.ng understands

Ahmad has been released without charges ‘at this stage’ CAF said yesterday.

Prosecutor Xavier Tarabeux from the French city of Marseille added that Ahmad “was questioned as part of a probe into corruption, breach of trust and forgery.”

On Thursday Fifa confirmed that Ahmad was being questioned by authorities in France.

At the time a statement from football’s world governing body said it was “in relation to allegations related to his mandate while President of Caf.”

It added that “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.”

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