FIFA: Brazilian José Maria Marin, former president of the CBF, agrees to be extradited to the USA

"José Maria Marin, former President of the Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) agreed on 27/10/2015 to be extradited to the USA," announced the Swiss Federal Office of Justice on 28/10/2015. "The former football official was arrested in Zurich along with six other FIFA officials on 27/05/2015, on the basis of an arrest request from the US," said the FOJ.

"José Maria Marin (83 years old), is accused of having taken bribes worth millions of dollars from sports marketing companies in connection with the sale of marketing rights for the Copa America tournaments for 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2023, and for the Copa do Brasil for the period from 2013 to 2022. His actions are said to have resulted in funds being diverted from two of FIFA's continental confederations, as well as from the national football association of Brazil," added the Swiss Federal Office of Justice.