JUST IN: Police arrests CAF President, Ahmad Ahmad, in France

The president of the Confederation of African Football Ahmad
Ahmad has been arrested in Paris hotel by French police.

According to Jeune Afrique, Ahmad was picked up around 8:30 am
at the Berri Hotel in Paris, by the services of the Central Office
for the fight against corruption and financial and fiscal offences
(Oclif).

It said the arrest may be related to the alleged
misappropriation and corruption involving French company, Tactical
Steel.

Former secretary-general of the confederation Amr Fahmy accused
Ahmad of corruption before he was sacked in April.

Fahmy in a document sent to FIFA investigations committee
accused the president of costing CAF an additional $830,000 because
he ordered equipment through Tactical Steel.

Sabine Seillier, president of Tactical Steel, however, insisted
that her company won the contract on a transparent basis. She noted
that her company was the only one that could guarantee delivery of
the equipment sought in a tight timeframe of three weeks.

When she was questioned if Tactical Steel was been involved in
kickbacks to Ahmad or his associates, Seillier replied: “Absolutely
not. Tactical Steel complies with French law.”

There are reports that Seiller’s husband is a friend of an
acquaintance of Ahmad.

CAF is currently battling a major controversy with its flagship
club competition, the CAF Champions League, ordered to be replayed
after Tunisian club, Esperance were declared the winner. Wydad
Casablanca walked off the field an hour into the second leg fixture
because VAR was unavailable to judge a goal disallowed by the
referee.

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