By AFPMore by this AuthorZURICHWorld sport powerbroker Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah announced his resignation Sunday from the Fifa council, saying he did not want to be a distraction while fighting corruption allegations. Aside from serving on Fifa's top body, the Kuwaiti heads the influential Association of National Olympic Committees, the Olympic Council of Asia and other senior sport administration posts, including with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The Kuwaiti denied all wrongdoing on Saturday before deciding to step back from his Fifa post on Sunday. "Therefore, after careful consideration, I have decided it is in the best interests of Fifa and the AFC for me to withdraw my candidacy for the Fifa Council and resign from my current football positions," he added. Documents filed with a federal court in Brooklyn identify Lai's "co-conspirator #2" as "a high-ranking official of Fifa, the Kuwait Football Association, and the Olympic Council of Asia".

Source: Daily Nation April 30, 2017 12:28 UTC