Tag: Cayman Islands Football Association
Sports exec accused of paying Webb bribes gives himself up
(CNS): The president of an Argentine sports marketing company, which allegedly paid massive bribes to FIFA officials, including Jeffrey Webb, for rights relating to the Copa America tournaments, has handed himself into to the Italian police, according to international media reports. Alejandro Burzaco, who was indicted in the US probe, was expected to appear in […]
FIFA fallout stops U15 Cayman tournament
(CNS): The CONCACAF Under-15 Boys’ 2015 Championship, which was scheduled to be held in the Cayman Islands and Jamaica in August, has been cancelled. In a release from the regional football body, the Executive Committee said it had decided to postpone the development competition until further notice but made no mention of the bribery scandal […]
FBI hopes FIFA officials will give up Blatter
(CNS): The president of the international football body, FIFA, is reportedly in the sights of the FBI as they continue their investigation into a $150 million bribery probe at the top of the sport. The US media has reported that law enforcement agencies are hoping football officials already arrested and indicted will help nail Sepp […]
Bank reviews transaction, Blake takes over at CIFA
(CNS): The vice president of CIFA and local attorney, Bruce Blake, has been appointed as acting president of the local football body after an emergency executive meeting last night just short of a week after the arrest of Jeffrey Webb in the FIFA corruption probe. Meanwhile, Fidelity Bank has said it is “conducting an internal […]
Getting past denial, dealing with CIFA
101 writes: From a global perspective, Jeff Webb is easily the most famous Caymanian in this country’s modern history. He rose to the pinnacle of one of the world’s most influential bodies. His position and global reach was to serve as a catalyst for further enhancement of Cayman’s football, and possibly an improvement in our efforts […]
CIFA executive to meet as scandal rolls on
(CNS): The first vice president of the Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA), Bruce Blake, has confirmed that the executive committee of the local football body will be meeting Monday night and plans to issue a press release Tuesday in relation to the FIFA investigation and CIFA President Jeffrey Webb’s arrest in Switzerland. Meanwhile, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority […]
Webb fighting US extradition
(CNS): The Swiss authorities have confirmed that Jeffrey Webb and his fellow accused are fighting the extradition to the United States and have been granted a hearing. The Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) said it has granted Zürich Cantonal Police hearings on the US arrest request, according to a press release, in which officials said […]
Webb accused of taking $$millions in bribes
(CNS): The damning 164-page indictment against Cayman’s football boss, Jeffrey Webb, and many other current and former FIFA officials, as well as those involved in the marketing of international football tournaments, has been released. Webb is accused alongside other named and unnamed officials as taking millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks and being involved […]
CIFA plans full calendar for football staff
(CNS): The local football association is planning a busy schedule of courses this year to help support the personnel needed to advance the sport in the Cayman Islands. Courses providing certification opportunities for coaches, team medical personnel, and administrators start off with a FIFA Grassroots Coaching Course in Cayman Brac next month.
