Ahmad dramatically restored as Caf president
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Ahmad dramatically restored as Caf president
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/africa/55864969
Madagascar's Ahmad has been dramatically restored as Confederation of African Football (Caf) president following a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas).
Ahmad was banned by Fifa in November for five years after football's world governing body found him to have breached several of its ethics codes.
The Malagasy appealed his decision at Cas, which issued a preliminary ruling on Friday.
Ahmad is still ineligible to contest Caf's presidential elections in March however since the Cas decision came after both the Caf's Governance Committee and Fifa's Review Committee met earlier this week to discuss the eligibility of candidates.
Cas says it will hear Ahmad's appeal in full on 2 March, with a decision issued before the Caf presidential elections on 12 March.
"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, sport's highest legal body, said in a statement.
This effective suspension of the Fifa ruling will be in place 'until the day that the final Cas award is issued.'
Since he was banned when Fifa met on Tuesday and Caf on Thursday, Ahmad was deemed ineligible to run.
Madagascar's Ahmad has been dramatically restored as Confederation of African Football (Caf) president following a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas).
Ahmad was banned by Fifa in November for five years after football's world governing body found him to have breached several of its ethics codes.
The Malagasy appealed his decision at Cas, which issued a preliminary ruling on Friday.
Ahmad is still ineligible to contest Caf's presidential elections in March however since the Cas decision came after both the Caf's Governance Committee and Fifa's Review Committee met earlier this week to discuss the eligibility of candidates.
Cas says it will hear Ahmad's appeal in full on 2 March, with a decision issued before the Caf presidential elections on 12 March.
"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, sport's highest legal body, said in a statement.
This effective suspension of the Fifa ruling will be in place 'until the day that the final Cas award is issued.'
Since he was banned when Fifa met on Tuesday and Caf on Thursday, Ahmad was deemed ineligible to run.
Re: Ahmad dramatically restored as Caf president
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FOOTBALL - ETHICS
THE COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT (CAS) SETS THE HEARING IN THE PROCEDURE BETWEEN AHMAD AHMAD AND FIFA FOR 2 MARCH 2021
Lausanne, 29 January 2021 - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has registered an appeal filed by Mr Ahmad Ahmad against the decision of the Adjudicatory Chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee issued on 19 November 2020 (grounds served on 21 January 2021). Such decision established that Mr Ahmad had committed several infractions of the FIFA Code of Ethics and imposed on him a ban from taking part in any kind of football-related activity at national and international level for five years,
as well as a fine of CHF 200’000.
With his statement of appeal requesting the annulment of the FIFA decision, Mr Ahmad filed a request for provisional measures in order to be able to participate in the elections of the African Football Confederation (CAF) on 12 March 2021.
In agreement with Mr Ahmad and FIFA, the CAS initiated an expedited procedure and has fixed the hearing date for 2 March 2021 (with a reserve day on 3 March 2021). The CAS Panel in charge of the matter intends to render a final award shortly after the hearing, i.e. before 12 March 2021. 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 decision of the Adjudicatory Chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee until the day that the final CAS award is issued. However, the Panel has emphasized that such temporary decision does not prejudge in any way the decision it will take after analysing the merits of the case, once the written proceedings and the hearing have been completed.
On the other hand, 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.
https://www.tas-cas.org/fileadmin/user_ ... e_7592.pdf
FOOTBALL - ETHICS
THE COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT (CAS) SETS THE HEARING IN THE PROCEDURE BETWEEN AHMAD AHMAD AND FIFA FOR 2 MARCH 2021
Lausanne, 29 January 2021 - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has registered an appeal filed by Mr Ahmad Ahmad against the decision of the Adjudicatory Chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee issued on 19 November 2020 (grounds served on 21 January 2021). Such decision established that Mr Ahmad had committed several infractions of the FIFA Code of Ethics and imposed on him a ban from taking part in any kind of football-related activity at national and international level for five years,
as well as a fine of CHF 200’000.
With his statement of appeal requesting the annulment of the FIFA decision, Mr Ahmad filed a request for provisional measures in order to be able to participate in the elections of the African Football Confederation (CAF) on 12 March 2021.
In agreement with Mr Ahmad and FIFA, the CAS initiated an expedited procedure and has fixed the hearing date for 2 March 2021 (with a reserve day on 3 March 2021). The CAS Panel in charge of the matter intends to render a final award shortly after the hearing, i.e. before 12 March 2021. 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 decision of the Adjudicatory Chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee until the day that the final CAS award is issued. However, the Panel has emphasized that such temporary decision does not prejudge in any way the decision it will take after analysing the merits of the case, once the written proceedings and the hearing have been completed.
On the other hand, 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.
https://www.tas-cas.org/fileadmin/user_ ... e_7592.pdf
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Re: Ahmad dramatically restored as Caf president
He only stole half the money not all of it. A great accomplishment for an African crook.. shameless man will probably report back to work. 
OCCUPY NFF!!
Re: Ahmad dramatically restored as Caf president
Just bring back Hayatou.