Browsing: Manuel Burga

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

Burga was charged along with Juan Napout, the former president of the South American football governing body, CONMEBOL, and Paraguay’s football federation, and Jose Marin, former president of Brazil football federation.

And promptly, the once-powerful pair were remanded in custody