Vice President of FIFA, Ahmad, questioned by French authorities

PARIS – FIFA Vice President Ahmad has been questioned and questioned by French authorities on Thursday in the latest criminal investigation into the president of the football world, the day before the kickoff of the Cup of the female world.

Ahmad is "questioned by the French authorities about allegations relating to his tenure" as president of the African Football Confederation, FIFA said in a statement.

"FIFA is not aware of the details surrounding this investigation and therefore is not able to comment on this particular subject," the ruling body said. "FIFA asks the French authorities for any information that may be useful for investigations within its ethics committee."

The African newspaper Jeune Afrique first reported that Ahmad, a native of Madagascar, had been arrested as part of a corruption investigation.

Ahmad has been accused by former CAF Secretary General Amr Fahmy of bribing football badociation leaders and misusing hundreds of thousands of dollars.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino spoke vaguely about CAF's problems in a speech to the continent's football badociations on Tuesday.

"I know that there is a certain amount of turbulence," said Infantino. "In this difficult moment, I would urge you to always keep your cool and to keep the spirit of solidarity. … try to find solutions, not problems. "

FIFA is struggling to emerge from the corruption crisis that erupted with the arrest of officials in May 2015. Four years later, before being re-elected in Paris on Wednesday, Infantino told his members that "Nobody talks about scandal. Nobody talks about corruption. "

This message was repeated in a FIFA statement that Ahmad was questioned as part of the French investigation.

"FIFA is firmly committed to eliminating all forms of wrongdoing at all levels of football," said the board of directors. "Anyone found guilty of illegal or illegal acts has no place in football.

"FIFA is now safe from scandals that have tarnished its reputation."

Since Infantino was elected FIFA President in 2016, four mainland football organizations have lost each of the elected members of the FIFA Council due to allegations of corruption or financial errors.

FIFA Vice President David Chung of Papua New Guinea was banned for six and a half years, Kwesi Nyantakyi of Ghana banned for life, Sheikh Ahmad of Kuwait withdrew for re-election after being involved in the corruption of voters, and Reinhard Grindel of Germany resigned.

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