Sheikh Ahmad steps down from all football positions amid corruption allegations

The release of court documents in the wake of Asian Football Confederation official Richard Lai pleading guilty to bribery saw Sheikh Ahmad implicated.

Sheikh Ahmad steps down from all football positions amid corruption allegations

Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah has resigned from all his football positions - including the FIFA Council - after the latest wave of corruption allegations in the sport.

The release of court documents in the wake of Asian Football Confederation official Richard Lai pleading guilty to bribery saw Sheikh Ahmad implicated.

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