Wadi Al Jari, the President of the Tunisian Football Federation (FTT), has been put behind bars on suspicion of financial corruption.
The arrest was ordered by a Tunisian judge who found that Al Jari had signed an improper contract between the football federation and the technical director, which violates Tunisian law.
Al Jari, who has been at the helm of the federation since 2012, is considered to be an influential figure in Tunisian football, with a lot of power and influence over the sport.
The Ministry of Sports has confirmed the arrest, with Chokri Hamda, the ministry’s spokesman, stating that Al Jari had been taken into custody due to financial corruption.
The Minister of Sports, Kamel Deguiche, has been at odds with Al Jari for some time now, as he believes that Tunisian football is riddled with corruption and needs to be cleaned up.
This latest arrest is seen as a significant step in the fight against corruption in Tunisian football.
The FTT has not yet commented on the matter, but it is expected that the federation will release a statement soon.
Al Jari’s imprisonment sends a strong message that the Tunisian government is serious about tackling corruption in sports and that no one, no matter how powerful, is above the law.
