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Colombia football chief quits

Xinhua, November 10, 2015 Adjust font size:

Colombian football federation (FCF) president Luis Bedoya has quit amid allegations linking him to FIFA's corruption scandal.

In a statement issued on Monday, Bedoya cited personal reasons for his decision.

Earlier this year Bedoya said he had made all of his own personal bank accounts and those of the FCF available to investigators, adding that he would step down if irregularities were found.

"There are no secret or inflated accounts," Bedoya said in June, days after seven FIFA officials were arrested in Zurich.

Bedoya, who had held the position since 2006, oversaw a resurgent period for Colombia's national team.

In 2012 he was responsible for signing Argentine coach Jose Pekerman, who guided the Cafeteros to the World Cup quarterfinals, 16 years after their last appearance in football's showpiece tournament.

Bedoya's decision means he will also lose his place on FIFA's executive committee. Endit