Chuck Blazer | |
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| Born | Charles Gordon Blazer[1] April 26, 1945 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 12, 2017 (aged 72) New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation | Soccer administrator |
| Years active | 1990–2013 |
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| Known for | Lead informant in the 2015 FIFA corruption case |
| Criminal charge(s) | Income tax evasion, money laundering, racketeering, and wire fraud[2] |
| Criminal penalty | $1.9 million restitution, lifetime ban from FIFA[3] |
| Criminal status | Guilty |
Charles Gordon Blazer (April 26, 1945 – July 12, 2017) was an American soccer administrator, who held a number of high level positions before becoming a government informant on widespread corruption within organized soccer and subsequently being banned by FIFA in 2015. He was a FIFA Executive Committee member from 1996 to 2013, the CONCACAF general secretary from 1990 to 2011, and executive vice president of the U.S. Soccer Federation.
In 2013, Blazer admitted to conspiring with other FIFA executive committee members to accept bribes in conjunction with the failed bid of Morocco and the successful bid of South Africa to become World Cup hosts in 1998 and 2010, respectively. His admissions came during testimony given at a sealed sentencing proceeding in a New York federal court.[4][5]
- ^ Jennings, Andrew (2007). Foul! : the secret world of FIFA ; bribes, vote rigging and ticket scandals ([Updated ed.]. ed.). London: HarperSport. p. 138. ISBN 9780007208692.
- ^ Longman, Jeré; Ruiz, Rebecca R. (July 13, 2017). "Chuck Blazer, Central Figure in FIFA Scandal, Dies at 72". The New York Times. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ "Former FIFA ExCo member turned whistleblower Chuck Blazer dies at 72". ESPNFC.com. AP. July 13, 2017.
- ^ "The United States of America against Chuck Blazer". U.S. Department of Justice. June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ Bryant, Nick (June 4, 2015). "Fifa crisis: Ex-official Chuck Blazer details bribe-taking". BBC News. Retrieved July 13, 2017.