US judge announces 8-month jail sentence for Guatemalan in FIFA scandal
A US judge on Wednesday imposed the first sentence in the sweeping FIFA corruption scandal, sending a Guatemalan former official to jail for eight months and saying that he had destroyed people's faith in soccer.
Oct 26, 2017, 08:48 AM ISTUS judge to sentence first official in FIFA scandal
A 63-year-old former Guatemalan football official is expected Wednesday to become the first person sentenced by a US judge over the sweeping corruption scandal that rocked world soccer.
Oct 25, 2017, 13:53 PM ISTSuspended Guatemalan judge granted release on bond in US soccer case
Héctor Trujillo, 62, was secretary general of the Guatemalan soccer federation.
Jan 08, 2016, 06:27 AM ISTSwoop on cruise ship for wanted Guatemala football official
US authorities swooped at dawn Friday on a Disney cruise ship in Florida where a top Guatemalan football official wanted over the deepening FIFA corruption scandal was enjoying a family holiday, of
Dec 05, 2015, 08:37 AM IST