The Confederation of African Football President, Ahmad Ahmad, is being detained and questioned by authorities in France over corruption allegations.
A statement from football’s world governing body Fifa said it is “in relation to allegations related to his mandate while President of Caf.”
It added that “Fifa is unaware of the details surrounding this investigation and is therefore not in a position to make any comment on it specifically.
“Fifa is asking the French authorities for any information that might be relevant to investigations taking place within its Ethics Committee.”
