29 April,2017 09:42 AM IST | Zurich | AFP
Guam's football supremo Richard Lai, who pleaded guilty in the United States to taking nearly USD 1 million in bribes, was yesterday provisionally suspended by FIFA for 90 days
Guam's football supremo Richard Lai, who pleaded guilty in the United States to taking nearly USD 1 million in bribes, was yesterday provisionally suspended by FIFA for 90 days.
The 55-year-old US citizen, who has been president of Guam's football federation since 2001, pleaded guilty in a federal court in New York on Thursday to accepting nearly USD 1 million in bribes from 2009-2014. Lai, an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) executive committee member who also sits on FIFA's audit and compliance committee, agreed to pay USD 1.1 million in fines and forfeiture.
FIFA's Ethics Committee said in a statement the ban "comes into force immediately (and) may be extended for an additional period not exceeding 45 days".
