Eugenio Figueredo

Eugenio Hermes Figueredo Aguerre (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]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Figueredo and the second or maternal family name is Aguerre.
Eugenio Figueredo
Born
Eugenio Hermes Figueredo Aguerre

(1932-03-10) 10 March 1932
Santa Lucía, Uruguay
NationalityUruguayan, American
Occupationfootball player, executive
TitlePresident of CONMEBOL
Term2013–2014
PredecessorNicolás Leoz
SuccessorJuan Ángel Napout
Spouse(s)María del Carmen Burgos

Biography

As a footballer, Figueredo played for Huracan Buceo as a right-half. He went on to serve as its president between 1971 and 1972, and again between 1976 and 77.[4][5][6]

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.[7] Both Uruguay and the United States sought his extradition. He agreed to be extradited to Uruguay and was sent there on 24 December 2015.[8]

References
  1. De la demencia con el inglés, a los US$ 110 millones de soborno (in Spanish)
  2. "Figueredo to preside CONMEBOL". Ovación Digital - EL PAIS. 2013-04-30. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. (in Spanish)
  3. "The FIFA Case: Questions, Answers and Updates". The New York Times. 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  4. "Fifa suspect Eugenio Figueredo faces extradition to US". BBC News. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  5. "CONMEBOL Revista No. 137" (PDF). May–June 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  6. Muñoz, Diego (27 May 2015). "Eugenio, el malo que antes era bueno". 180.com.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  7. "FIFA Officials Face Corruption Charges in US". 2015-05-27.
  8. "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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