Rafael Salguero
Rafael Salguero | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rafael Salguero Sandoval 3 December 1946 |
| Nationality | Guatemalan |
| Known for | Former member of FIFA Executive Committee |
Rafael Salguero Sandoval (born 3 December 1946) is a Guatemalan football administrator and a former member of the FIFA Executive Committee.[1]
In 2016, Salguero pleaded guilty to multiple corruption charges, as he admitted accepting a bribe in return for his vote for the 2018 World Cup.[2] After spending three years under house arrest, he was eventually fined 100,000 CHF and banned from FIFA for 7 years.[3][4]
References
- ^ "SALGUERO SANDOVAL Rafael - Guatemala". FIFA. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "Ex-FIFA official sentenced in corruption case". ESPN.com. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
According to a transcript of his plea that was unsealed earlier this week, he told a judge that as a member of FIFA's executive committee he was approached by someone offering to buy his vote awarding hosting rights to Russia for the 2018 World Cup. He said he tried to collect the bribe after the vote, but failed to get it.
- ^ "Football: Former Guatemalan association chief Salguero avoids jail over Fifa scandal". The Straits Times. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "FIFA bans, fines former Guatemalan FA president Salguero". Reuters U.S. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.