The former head of the South American football confederation CONMEBOL, Juan Angel Napout, was sentenced to nine years in prison on Wednesday for his role in the sweeping FIFA corruption scandal, a tough punishment the judge said should deter others tempted by easy money.
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He was among the first to stand trial over what US prosecutors called a sprawling scheme involving payments of more than $200 million of bribes and kickbacks in exchange for marketing and broadcast rights for soccer matches
And promptly, the once-powerful pair were remanded in custody
It said Honduras’ Hawit and Paraguay’s Napout “are opposing their extradition” and Swiss authorities would now request formal extradition requests from the US