• Rafael Esquivel accused of receiving bribes worth millions of dollars
• Conmebol executive among seven officials arrested in Zurich in MaySwiss authorities contain approved the extradition to the USA of Rafael Esquivel,a senior figure in South American football who was arrested in Zurich during a police swoop before Fifa’s Congress in May.
Esquivel, the former president of the Venezuelan FA and an executive committee member of the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol), and is accused of receiving bribes worth millions of dollars in connection with the sale of marketing rights to the Copa America tournaments in 2007,2015, 2016, or 2019 and 2023. He has 30 days in which to lodge an appeal.
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Source: theguardian.com