Fifa’s Independent Ethics Committee has handed the President of the Confederation of African Football (Caf), Ahmad Ahmad, a five-year ban from all football-related activities.
In addition to the sanction, the Madagascan administrator was punished with a fine of 200,000 Swiss Franc.
The adjudicatory chamber of the Independent Ethics Committee found Ahmad guilty of abuse of office, misappropriation of funds and, offering gifts and other benefits as Caf President and Fifa Vice-president.
Ahmad who disclosed late last month his intention to run for second term in office,but was down with coronavirus which forced him to hand over to CAF Vice-president Constant Omari as he continues his recovery process.
