Why Have FIFA Suspended Ahmad Ahmad?

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When Gianni Infantino ran for FIFA President in 2016, he ran on an anti-corruption ticket.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Looking to succeed Sepp Blatter, this approach was hardly surprising. The problem is… the claims of corruption just haven’t gone away.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The most recent FIFA representative under scrutiny is the President of the Confederation of African Football, Ahmad Ahmad, who, earlier this month, was suspended for 5 years by FIFA.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, we ask: Why has Ahmad Ahmad been suspended by FIFA? And why doesn’t the corruption go away?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Guest:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Philippe Auclair (<a href= "https://twitter.com/PhilippeAuclair">@PhilippeAuclair</a>) is the England Correspondent for France Football.</span></p> <p>Support Us:</p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/FootballToday" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.patreon.com/FootballToday</a></p> <p>Follow Us:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/FT_Podcast_" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@FT_Podcast_</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.footballtodaypodcast.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.FootballTodayPodcast.com</a></p> <p>Music:</p> <p>The music for this episode was provided under the Creative Commons license by <a href="http://www.sessions.blue/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Blue Dot Sessions</a>.</p> <p>Our Only Lark by Bitters</p> <p>Parissi by Marisala</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Periodicals by Albany, NY</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Green Room by Warmbody</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Peacetime by TinyTiny Trio</span></p>