Enrique Sanz has officially been sacked as the general secretary of CONCACAF following the ongoing FIFA corruption scandal
The 41-year-old was given a ‘leave of absence’ in May by the
confederation of Central and North America after revelations of
corruption, but he has now been formally relieved of his duties.
Sanz was personally recommended to CONCACAF by its then president
Jeffrey Webb, who is now on effective house arrest in the US after being
one of seven men detained by the Swiss authorities in Zurich in
response to a US extradition application.
Previously Sanz had been founder and ceo of Media Sports Marketing and had been vice-president of Interforever Sports
CONCACAF’s appointment statement had described Sanz as “part of the
team that laid the foundation for the [new] North American Soccer
League.”
Sanz is the second CONCACAF general secretary to depart after a
corruption scandal. His predecessor Chuck Blazer, who held the position
from 1990 until 2011, was banned from football for life by FIFA after he
was indicted and pleaded guilty to charges including accepting bribes
and kickbacks.
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