Eugenio Figueredo
| Eugenio Figueredo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
10 March 1932 Santa Lucía, Uruguay |
| Nationality | Uruguayan, American |
| Occupation | football player, executive |
| Title | President of CONMEBOL |
| Term | 2013–2014 |
| Predecessor | Nicolás Leoz |
| Successor | Juan Ángel Napout |
Eugenio Figueredo (born 10 March 1932 in Santa Lucía, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan and American[1] association football executive and former footballer.[2] In May 2015, he was banned by FIFA Ethics Committee.[3]
Biography
From 1997–2006, he presided over the Uruguayan Football Association, and from 1993 until 2013 he was vice president of CONMEBOL. In April 2013 he replaced Nicolás Leoz as President.[2]
On 27 May 2015, Figueredo was arrested in Switzerland as the result of an FBI investigation into corruption in FIFA.[4] Both Uruguay and the United States sought his extradition, he agreed to be extradited to Uruguay and was sent there on 24 December 2015.[5]
References
- ↑ De la demencia con el inglés, a los US$ 110 millones de soborno (Spanish)
- 1 2 "Figueredo to preside CONMEBOL". Ovación Digital - EL PAIS. 2013-04-30. (Spanish)
- ↑ "The FIFA Case: Questions, Answers and Updates". The New York Times. 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
- ↑ "FIFA Officials Face Corruption Charges in US". 2015-05-27.
- ↑ "FIFA ex-VP Figueredo extradited to Uruguay". AFP. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
| Preceded by Carlos Maresca |
Uruguayan Football Association 1997–2006 |
Succeeded by José Luis Corbo |
| Preceded by Nicolás Leoz |
President of CONMEBOL 2013–2014 |
Succeeded by Juan Ángel Napout |
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