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Former president of El Salvador's soccer federation to be extradited

Xinhua, December 11, 2015 Adjust font size:

The Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) of El Salvador has approved the extradition to the U.S. of Reynaldo Vasquez, the former president of Salvadorian Football Federation (Fesfut), local press reported on Thursday.

   According to press reports, CSJ approved Vasquez's extradition on Wednesday after it received the arrest warrant that was pending in the extradition petition.

   The arrest was received yesterday after being sent from the U.S. government, allowing the arrest to finally go ahead. 

   Vasquez is wanted by the U.S. government in the FIFA corruption scandal that has seen numerous Latin American football executives being arrested.

   Days ago, he finally admitted that a sports marketing company, Traffic, offered him bribes to grant them broadcasting rights for World Cup qualifiers involving El Salvador, over a rival company, named Media World. However, Vasquez contends that he did not accept any of the bribes. 

   He said that his lawyers were analyzing how to face the situation and that he was remaining calm and following his routine.  Endi