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Swiss agree to extradite FIFA ex-VP to US
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Swiss authorities yesterday approved a US request to extradite former FIFA vice president Eugenio Figueredo, who is accused of bribery and fraudulently obtaining American citizenship.
Figueredo, an 83-year-old Uruguay native, has 30 days to appeal the decision, Switzerland鈥檚 justice ministry said.
He was among seven football officials arrested May 27 in early-morning hotel raids in Zurich, two days before the FIFA presidential election.
Figueredo, who has been detained in a Zurich-area prison, faces a 20-year sentence on racketeering charges.
鈥淔igueredo is accused of receiving bribes worth millions of dollars from a Uruguayan sports marketing company in connection with the sale of marketing rights to the Copa America tournaments in 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2023,鈥 the Swiss ministry said.
鈥淔igueredo is also alleged to have acquired US citizenship fraudulently by submitting forged medical reports in 2005 and 2006,鈥 the statement said.
Citing a mental disability, he was exempted from English language and civics tests to get citizenship.
His term on the FIFA executive committee was due to expire on May 29. FIFA has since suspended him from all football duty.
US authorities filed for Figueredo鈥檚 extradition in July.
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