Rafael Esquivel
Rafael Esquivel | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rafael Esquivel Melo 1946 or 1947 (age 77–78)[1] |
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
| Occupation(s) | President of the Venezuelan Football Federation CONMEBOL executive committee member |
Rafael Esquivel Melo (born 1946/1947) is a Venezuelan football administrator, the CONMEBOL executive committee member and Venezuelan Football Federation (FVF) president.
Esquivel has been president of the Venezuelan Football Federation since 1988.[1]
Esquivel was arrested in May 2015 in Switzerland to face corruption charges in the United States.[2]
References
- ^ a b "FIFA Corruption Arrests: What We Know So Far". SkyNews. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ Apuzzo, Matt; Schmidt, Michael S.; Rashbaum, William K.; Borden, Sam. "FIFA Officials Arrested on Corruption Charges; Blatter Isn't Among Them". New York Times. Retrieved 27 May 2015.