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FIFA ban African football head for five years after ethics investigation

Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Ahmad Ahmad [Photo by KHALED DESOUKI / AFP]

The head of African football, Ahmad Ahmad, has been banned from football for five years by FIFA following an ethics investigation by world soccer’s governing body.

Ahmad, who is president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), had intended to stand in an election in March in which he would have faced a number of challengers.

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