Julio Rocha Lopez ( October 12, 1950 [1] - January 13, 2018 ) is a Nicaraguan football functionary, FIFA Development Officer, President of the Central American Football Union and President of the Nicaraguan Football Federation . In May 2015, Rocha Lopez was arrested in Switzerland in connection with allegations of corruption in the United States [2] .
| Julio Rocha Lopez | |
|---|---|
| Julio Rocha López | |
| Date of Birth | October 12, 1950 |
| Place of Birth | Diryamba , Nicaragua |
| Date of death | January 13, 2018 (67 years old) |
| Place of death | New York , USA |
| Citizenship |  Nicaragua |
| Occupation | football functionary |
Rocha Lopez was disqualified by the FIFA Ethics Committee [3] .
In December 2016, he pleaded guilty to a federal court in Brooklyn , USA, on charges of conspiracy to extort money and conspiracy to engage in financial fraud [4] . In particular, Rocha received bribes for the rights to broadcast advertising during the matches of the Nicaraguan team . Rocha was under house arrest and wore an electronic bracelet, coming out on bail of $ 1.5 million [5] .
On January 13, 2018, Rocha Lopez died of cancer in the United States [6] [7] .
Notes
- ↑ Julio Cesar Rocha López -.: Salon De La Fama del Deporte Nicaragüense:
- ↑ FIFA Officials Arrested on Corruption Charges; Blatter Isn't Among Them . New York Times. Date of appeal May 27, 2015.
- ↑ The FIFA Case: Questions, Answers and Updates . The New York Times (May 28, 2015). Date of treatment August 29, 2016.
- ↑ Ex-Nicaraguan soccer official pleads guilty in US bribery case . Reuters (December 7, 2016). Date of treatment December 8, 2016.
- ↑ Muere Rocha, el zar del futbol nica
- ↑ FENIFUT lamenta fallecimiento de Julio Rocha López
- ↑ [1]