Eugenio Figueredo
Eugenio Figueredo | |
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Born | Santiago, Chile |
10 March 1932
Nationality | Uruguayan, American |
Occupation | football player, executive |
Eugenio Figueredo (born 10 March 1932 in Santa Lucía, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan and American[1] association football executive and former footballer.[2]
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.[3] Both Uruguay and the United States sought his extradition, he agreed to be extradited to Uruguay and was sent there on 24 December 2015.[4]
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Preceded by
Carlos Maresca
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Uruguayan Football Association 1997–2006 |
Succeeded by José Luis Corbo |
Preceded by | President of CONMEBOL 2013–2014 |
Succeeded by Juan Ángel Napout |
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