CAS 2018/A/6038 Osiris Guzmán v. FIFA

Date of the decision: 2019-09-23

Arbitrator(s): Ricardo De Buen Rodriguez Gustavo Albano Abreu Pedro Tomás Marqués

On 23 September 2019, CAS confirmed a sanction imposed by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee on Mr Osiris Guzmán, the former President of the Dominican Football Federation (FEDOFUTBOL), who was fined and banned from taking part in any kind of football-related activity for seven years.

Facts and Procedure

Mr Guzmán was first elected to office in 1998. In connection with the CONCACAF development program, Mr Guzmán received a total amount of USD 87,000 (approx. EUR 80,300) in three installments.

For the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Mr Guzmán ordered 385 tickets, which were formalized in a contract between Mr Guzmán and FIFA Ticketing, a subsidiary of FIFA. From March to June 2014, KSE Sports made a total of eight wire transfers into Mr...

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