Football: CAF President Ahmad Arrested

By Jeune Afrique

 According to our information, the president of the African Football
Confederation (CAF) Ahmad Ahmad was arrested on Thursday morning at a
hotel in Paris, where he was staying to attend the FIFA Congress.
Ahmad Ahmad was arrested on Thursday morning around 8:30 am at the
Berri Hotel in Paris, to be heard by the services of the Central Office for the
fight against corruption and financial and fiscal offenses (Oclif), Jeune
Afrique learned. . According to our information, this arrest would be linked to
the contract unilaterally broken by CAF with the German equipment
manufacturer Puma to engage with the company Technical Steel, based in
La Seyne-sur-Mer.
A signing of a contract which, according to the former secretary general of
the continental forum Amr Fahmy, was favored by the proximity between
Ahmad Ahmad and one of the leaders of the French company, whose
additional cost would reach 830 000 dollars (739 000 euros). "All decisions
were made collegially" and "transparent," defended mid-April the boss of
African football.
The arrest comes as Ahmad Ahmad was in Paris to attend the FIFA
Congress, which resulted in the re-election of President Gianni Infantino.
Wednesday night, CAF made the decision to replay the final return of the
African Champions League , after the controversial interruption of the match
for a problem related to video assistance to arbitration. A lively controversy
ensued, Tunisians Esperance Sports Tunis, declared winners but de facto de
facto fourth title in their history, having announced their intention to apply to
the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

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