Ahmad Ahmad returns as CAF president after CAS ruling

Ahmad Ahmad has been reinstated as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) president, following a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling.

FIFA banned the 61-year-old for five years and gave him a $200,000 in November, for contravening the governing body’s code of ethics.

Ahmad was accused of disloyalty, offering and accepting gifts, abuse of office and misappropriation of funds.

He denied the allegations and appealed the decision at CAS, which has now ruled in his favour.

Cas made the preliminary ruling on Friday, but a final decision will be made before the CAF presidential elections on March 12.

“Due to a risk of irreparable harm for Mr Ahmad if the disciplinary sanction is maintained during the period prior to the Caf elections, the Cas panel has upheld the request to temporarily stay the effects of the [Fifa ban],” CAS said in a statement.

The court, however, rejected a request from Ahmad to prevent the world football governing body from disallowing him from participating in the Caf elections.

“The arbitral Panel has rejected the request for provisional measures filed by Mr Ahmad seeking that an order be imposed preventing Fifa from taking any decision aimed at preventing Mr Ahmad from participating in, or aimed at making it difficult for him to participate in the election for the Caf presidency scheduled for 12 March 2021.”