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African Soccer President, Ahmad Ahmad Banned For 5 Years By FIFA by robosky02(m): 11:05am On Nov 23, 2020
African soccer president Ahmad banned for 5 years by FIFA

GENEVA (AP) — African soccer confederation president Ahmad Ahmad was banned for five years by FIFA on Monday for financial misconduct.

The ban was announced during the Madagascan official’s campaign to be re-elected for four more years as the head of African soccer. His position also makes him a FIFA vice president.

The FIFA ethics committee found “Ahmad had breached his duty of loyalty, offered gifts and other benefits, mismanaged funds and abused his position as the CAF President.”

Ahmad, a former government official in Madagascar, was also fined 200,000 Swiss francs ($220,000).

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

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 investigation into Mr. Ahmad’s conduct in his position as CAF President during the period from 2017 to 2019 concerned various CAF-related governance issues, including the organization and financing of an Umrah pilgrimage to Mecca, his involvement in CAF’s dealings with the sports equipment company Tactical Steel and other activities,” FIFA said in a statement.

An audit of CAF finances pointed to irregularities under Ahmad’s leadership. The report was ordered by FIFA while it effectively took over running the organization for six months.

CAF appeared to pay about $100,000 for 18 people, including Ahmad and the heads of some of the continent’s 54 national member federations, to travel on the pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

The CAF election is scheduled for March 12 in Rabat, Morocco.

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.

https://apnews.com/article/international-soccer-cairo-sports-europe-rabat-africa-9d9f01f6312b4d46a0bd59bbd527251a

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Re: African Soccer President, Ahmad Ahmad Banned For 5 Years By FIFA by robosky02(m): 11:07am On Nov 23, 2020
Its the season of Ban...


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Re: African Soccer President, Ahmad Ahmad Banned For 5 Years By FIFA by robosky02(m): 11:10am On Nov 23, 2020
Fédération Internationale de Football Association

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Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Ahmad Ahmad


The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Ahmad Ahmad, the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and a FIFA Vice-President, guilty of having breached art. 15 (Duty of loyalty), art. 20 (Offering and accepting gifts or other benefits) and art. 25 (Abuse of position) of the 2020 edition of the FIFA Code of Ethics, as well as art. 28 (Misappropriation of funds) of the 2018 edition.

The investigation into Mr Ahmad’s conduct in his position as CAF President during the period from 2017 to 2019 concerned various CAF-related governance issues, including the organisation and financing of an Umrah pilgrimage to Mecca, his involvement in CAF’s dealings with the sports equipment company Tactical Steel and other activities.

In its decision, following an extensive hearing, the adjudicatory chamber ruled that, based on information gathered by the investigatory chamber, Mr Ahmad had breached his duty of loyalty, offered gifts and other benefits, mismanaged funds and abused his position as the CAF President, pursuant to the FIFA Code of Ethics.

Consequently, the adjudicatory chamber found that Mr Ahmad had breached arts 15, 20 and 25 of the current edition of the FIFA Code of Ethics, as well as art. 28 of the 2018 edition, and sanctioned him with a ban from all football-related activity (administrative, sports or any other) at both national and international level for five years. In addition, a fine in the amount of CHF 200,000 has been imposed on Mr Ahmad.

The terms of the decision were notified to Mr Ahmad today, the date on which the ban comes into force. In accordance with art. 78 par. 2 of the FIFA Code of Ethics, the full, motivated decision will be notified to Mr Ahmad in the next 60 days, after which it will be published on legal.fifa.com.
Copyright ©1994 - 2020 FIFA. All rights reserved

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Re: African Soccer President, Ahmad Ahmad Banned For 5 Years By FIFA by TheGiftedOne(m): 11:37am On Nov 23, 2020
Amaju pinnick put on your matching shoes..... Seat don vacant...

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Re: African Soccer President, Ahmad Ahmad Banned For 5 Years By FIFA by UncleHaba22: 11:39am On Nov 23, 2020
Is in the blood grin grin

Oo my Africa angry

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Re: African Soccer President, Ahmad Ahmad Banned For 5 Years By FIFA by obicoolnino: 11:39am On Nov 23, 2020
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Re: African Soccer President, Ahmad Ahmad Banned For 5 Years By FIFA by Lagosianswag: 11:39am On Nov 23, 2020
Wahala Be Like Who Swallow Dry Garri No Drink Water #StrongShit angry

E Be Things grin

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Re: African Soccer President, Ahmad Ahmad Banned For 5 Years By FIFA by FOREX4free(m): 11:40am On Nov 23, 2020
Our leaders also needs to be banned
Re: African Soccer President, Ahmad Ahmad Banned For 5 Years By FIFA by flexd99(m): 11:40am On Nov 23, 2020
Africa and corruption.... Siamese twins

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Re: African Soccer President, Ahmad Ahmad Banned For 5 Years By FIFA by grandlexuz(m): 11:40am On Nov 23, 2020
Ahmad looks very much like an older friend who owes me a tidy amount of money. I loaned him during the good days but when things became bad for me he refused to pay despite being in a comfortable position.

I think since Ahmad looks like him to the letter I can rejoice in his misfortune. Lol. To most of my country men Ahmad's suspension is worth celebrating. Many think he took over Hayatou in dubious circumstances and was instrumental in having Cameroon suspended from hosting 2019 CAF edition. On a honest note we were not ready for 2019 at every front.

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Re: African Soccer President, Ahmad Ahmad Banned For 5 Years By FIFA by inoki247: 11:40am On Nov 23, 2020
Make them Ban Super Eagles also they're not making we the citizens happy....

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Re: African Soccer President, Ahmad Ahmad Banned For 5 Years By FIFA by Nobody: 11:40am On Nov 23, 2020
haha e don red
Re: African Soccer President, Ahmad Ahmad Banned For 5 Years By FIFA by espn(m): 11:40am On Nov 23, 2020
Good...replace him with another corrupt man...Next...
Re: African Soccer President, Ahmad Ahmad Banned For 5 Years By FIFA by PhillipPHD(m): 11:40am On Nov 23, 2020
Hhh
Re: African Soccer President, Ahmad Ahmad Banned For 5 Years By FIFA by PataAlhaja(m): 11:41am On Nov 23, 2020
Football administrators all over the world and Corruption be like 5 and 6. Inseparable.

From Blatter to Platini to Ahmad.

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Re: African Soccer President, Ahmad Ahmad Banned For 5 Years By FIFA by Apologize(m): 11:41am On Nov 23, 2020
They thief money to go Kiss Stone for Mecca.

Odiegwu

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Re: African Soccer President, Ahmad Ahmad Banned For 5 Years By FIFA by STRI1: 11:41am On Nov 23, 2020
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Re: African Soccer President, Ahmad Ahmad Banned For 5 Years By FIFA by ATEAMS: 11:41am On Nov 23, 2020
What you’re supposed to do when you don’t like a thing is change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. Don’t complain.
Re: African Soccer President, Ahmad Ahmad Banned For 5 Years By FIFA by porthouse7(f): 11:41am On Nov 23, 2020
picknic sud get ready or Danny jordan
Re: African Soccer President, Ahmad Ahmad Banned For 5 Years By FIFA by zeusdgrt(m): 11:41am On Nov 23, 2020
Nice
Re: African Soccer President, Ahmad Ahmad Banned For 5 Years By FIFA by Oricha79(m): 11:42am On Nov 23, 2020
Gives his deputy chance, he will do the worst. African leaders can't be separate from corruption.

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Re: African Soccer President, Ahmad Ahmad Banned For 5 Years By FIFA by setobaba: 11:42am On Nov 23, 2020
Who is FIFA??
Re: African Soccer President, Ahmad Ahmad Banned For 5 Years By FIFA by naijadrivablog: 11:42am On Nov 23, 2020
AhMAD banned

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Re: African Soccer President, Ahmad Ahmad Banned For 5 Years By FIFA by Nobody: 11:42am On Nov 23, 2020
Financing pilgrimage? Surprising, the day Africa's leaders will separate religions from governance is when Africa will be ready for real developments.


A religious person that wants to go to mecca, he/she is going their for personal reason, yet people in positions will be dolling out million for such trips, the main reasons why they head such organization wont be catered for adequately.

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Re: African Soccer President, Ahmad Ahmad Banned For 5 Years By FIFA by Whitelookq: 11:43am On Nov 23, 2020
A Nigerian should take over that position.
Re: African Soccer President, Ahmad Ahmad Banned For 5 Years By FIFA by DennisEche(m): 11:43am On Nov 23, 2020
AFRICA JUST DE CAST ANY HOW
Re: African Soccer President, Ahmad Ahmad Banned For 5 Years By FIFA by arsenal444(m): 11:43am On Nov 23, 2020
please ban Buhari as well

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Re: African Soccer President, Ahmad Ahmad Banned For 5 Years By FIFA by Emeskhalifa(m): 11:43am On Nov 23, 2020
robosky02:
Its the season of Ban...


From Haiti


To




Madagascar



To






.,.....



Nigeria maybr

Guy you dey wish Nigeria bad na cry

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Re: African Soccer President, Ahmad Ahmad Banned For 5 Years By FIFA by Hollusilva28(m): 11:45am On Nov 23, 2020
Awon werey ni CAF yen. Anybody that believe they are working is living in the 16th century. All what they like is chopping our football money.

I don't know ,why African people always behave, they like bribing a lot. Can't we do without bribing anybody, and let our work speak for itself

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