Jeune Afrique, the 59-year-old arrested at his
hotel in Paris where global chiefs have gathered this week for FIFA’s annual
congress and the start of the Women’s World Cup.
Former sports minister and current senator in
Madagascar, Ahmad was elected president of the Confederation of African
Football in 2017
His time in charge of the Egyptian-based
organisation is subject of a FIFA ethics committee investigation.
He is related to bribery allegations linked to
the 2017 switch CAF made from its German kit supplier Puma to French company
Tactical Steel.
About
FIFA
President: Gianni Infantino Trending
Founded at: Paris, France
Membership: 211 national associations
Senior Vice-President: Salman Bin Ibrahim
Al-Khalifa (AFC)
Secretary General: Fatma Samoura
Headquarters: Zürich, Switzerland
