Fifa bans CAF president (Ahmad Ahmad) for five years.
The African football governing body boss has been found guilty of some unethical procedures
The adjudicatory chamber of the Independent Ethics Committee found Ahmad guilty of abuse of office, misappropriation of funds and, offering gifts and other benefits as Caf president and Fifa vice-president.
The world football authority has banned the Madagascan for offences including "offering and accepting gifts or other benefits
Ahmad Ahmad, the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has been banned for five years by FIFA after being found guilty of breaching ethics codes.
The 60-year-old, who is also a FIFA vice-president, had been investigated for his conduct during the period from 2017 to 2019.
FIFA's adjudicatory chamber said Ahmad had breached rules relating to duty of loyalty, offering and accepting gifts or other benefits, abuse of position and misappropriation of funds.
Ahmad has been banned from all football-related activity for five years and fined CHF 200,000 (£160,000/$220,000).
FIFA said in a statement on Monday: "The investigation into Mr Ahmad's conduct in his position as CAF president during the period from 2017 to 2019 concerned various CAF-related governance issues.
"These included the organisation and financing of an Umrah pilgrimage to Mecca, his involvement in CAF's dealings with the sports equipment company Tactical Steel and other activities.
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