介绍:
The president of the Colombian Football Federation Luis Bedoya resigned unexpectedly on Monday, stating that his departure from the sport was due to "personal" reasons.
Bedoya ruled the federation since 2006 and was one of the 11 members of the executive committee of Conmebol, the South American football federation.
Taking Bedoya's place is Ramon Jesurun who is now heading the federation.
During a recent press conference Jesurun spoke about his new position.
"It is with pain (that I accept this position), with pain for a friend, for a person who really did a lot for Colombian soccer, while respecting his decision which was totally voluntary. And, in thinking about this, that the legacy move forward, that the federation continues to fulfil what we propose, that each day it will be bigger and that each day it will be more efficient."
Bedoya's resignation comes just two weeks after the federation's accountant also resigned.
With South American football suffering from the FIFA corruption scandal, some are suspicious about the former president's recent behaviour.
Currently, eight of 14 soccer officials indicted by the US for wire frauds and money laundering have been from South America.
Bedoya, who is stated to have flown to the US last Wednesday has maintained his innocence.
The Colombian attorney general's office said they had opened an investigation into Bedoya and were sharing information with the U.S. authorities.
大家还在听
