Luis Chiriboga
Luis Chiriboga Acosta (born October 6, 1946) is an Ecuadorian businessman, civil engineer and sports administrator. He is the former President of the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF), a former member of the CONMEBOL Executive Committee and a former FIFA standing committee member.
Early life and education
[edit]Chiriboga was born in Riobamba. He graduated from the Central University of Ecuador as a civil engineer.[1]
FIFA's fraud case
[edit]In 2015, Chiriboga was indicted with two others of money-laundering.[2] He was also found to have accepted bribes from various media companies, and was banned for life by FIFA from football-related activities. In addition, a fine of 1 million Swiss francs was imposed.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Luis Chiriboga y 10 datos claves de su trayectoria". Bendito Futbol. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ↑ "Former Ecuador football boss handed 10-year jail sentence". Reuters. 2016-11-19. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ↑ "Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Mr Luis Chiriboga". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ↑ Liburd, Lasana (2020-04-07). "US DoJ: Warner 'defrauded' Caribbean, South Africa and T&T while serving in Cabinet". Wired868. Retrieved 2023-03-23.