El Vicepresidente de FIFA Juan Angel Napout se declaron no culpable de cargos de sobornos en New York apenas llego extraditado por Estados Unidos desde Suiza, anuncio su abogado.
el Presidente de la Conmebol habia sido detenido en Zurich a comienzos del mes….El Señor Napout de Paraguay es acusado de cobrar millones de dolares para vender los derechos de los torneos Sudamericanos…El renuncio despues de su arresto y de ser sancionado.
Temprano hoy el expresidente de honduras Rafael Callejas tambien se declaro no culplable de sobornos en una corte federal en Brooklyn…
Callejas, quien dirigio su paus de 1990 a 1994, es actual miembro del comite de mercadeo de television de la FIFA…
los 2 dirigentes hacen parte de los 16 directivos del futbol mundial investigados por la justicia de Estados Unidos por cargos de corrupción, entre otros.
Fifa vice-president Juan Angel Napout has pleaded not guilty to bribery charges in New York after being extradited to the US, his lawyer said.
The president of the South American football federation Conmebol was detained in Zurich earlier this month.
Mr Napout, a Paraguayan, is accused of taking bribes worth millions of dollars linked to the sale of marketing rights to South American tournaments.
He resigned following his arrest and is currently banned from football.
Earlier in the day, former Honduras President Rafael Callejas also pleaded not guilty to bribery at the federal court in Brooklyn.
Mr Callejas, who led his country between 1990 and 1994, is a current member of Fifa’s television and marketing committee.
Both men are among 16 current and former senior football officials indicted by US authorities investigating corruption in the organisation earlier this month.