bribery

Former Honduras President Rafael Callejas Pleads Guilty in USA Court to FIFA Bribery and Racketeering Case

Former Honduras President Rafael Callejas Pleads Guilty in USA Court to FIFA Bribery  and Racketeering Case

Rafael Callejas, former president of Honduras was accused of taking bribes in his role as president of the Honduras soccer federation, pleaded guilty on Monday in the United States’ world-soccer corruption case known in Honduras FIFAGate. In federal court in Brooklyn, Mr. Callejas admitted he had solicited and accepted bribes from businessmen who sought media […]

Honduran Takes Over CONCACAF Presidency

Barbadian Lisle Austin was placed in charge of CONCACAF only last week after CONCACAF President Jack Warner was suspended by FIFA pending an investigation into bribery allegations. Lisle Austin, however, has now been temporarily suspended as acting president of CONCACAF by the soccer body’s executive committee for ‘possible violations’ of its statutes. CONCACAF is the […]