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South American clubs call for transparency, more prizes from Conmebol

Xinhua, January 12, 2016 Adjust font size:

Presidents from a group of large soccer clubs in South America came together on Monday here to ask the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) for more transparency and income from television rights.

"It was a very productive meeting. I would categorize it as a historic meeting both for the clubs and for Conmebol," said Jorge Barrera, delegate for Montevideo's side Penarol.

Presidents of 15 teams from Argentina, Chile, Peru and Uruguay attended the meeting. Boca Juniors, River Plate, Universidad Catolica and Universidad de Chile were among the represented teams.

These clubs are looking for "transparency and more resources," Barrera told local radio station Sport.

The clubs have asked Conmebol to treble the prizes available for participating in the continental tournaments and they have also asked for "reparations" for the money diverted due to corruption within Conmebol, added Barrera.

The last three presidents of the Conmebol - Nicolas Leoz, Eugenio Figueredo and Juan Angel Napout - are accused of participating in a multi-million U.S. dollar corruption scheme for selling the television rights to tournaments organized by the soccer entity. Endit