Costas Michael Takkas (Greek: Κώστας Τάκκας, IPA: [ˈkostas ˈtakas]) is a football administrator, the attaché to the CONCACAF president, and the former CIFA general secretary.
Costas Takkas | |
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| Born | Costas Michael Takkas[1] February 1957 (age 67) London, England |
| Education | Holloway School |
| Alma mater | Imperial College London |
| Occupation | Attaché to the CONCACAF president |
| Known for | Former Cayman Islands Football Association general secretary |
Corruption allegations
editTakkas was arrested in May 2015 in Switzerland to face corruption charges in the United States.[2] He was banned by FIFA Ethics Committee.[3][4]
Takkas was sentenced to 15 months in prison by a US judge in 2017.[5]
Education
editTakkas obtained his designation as a chartered accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales in 1982,[6] having earned his undergraduate degree from Imperial College London in 1978.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Executive Profile". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ Apuzzo, Matt; Schmidt, Michael S.; Rashbaum, William K.; Borden, Sam. "FIFA Officials Arrested on Corruption Charges; Blatter Isn't Among Them". New York Times. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ "The FIFA Case: Questions, Answers and Updates". The New York Times. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "FIFA bans three officials implicated in corruption scandal". Sky Sports. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "'Football must learn from Fifa scandal'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Profile: Costas Takkas". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "Συνέλαβαν στελέχη της FIFA στη Ζυρίχη" (in Greek). zougla.gr. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
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