Nicolás Leoz

Nicolás Leoz
Nicolás Leoz
Background information
Birth name	Nicolás Leoz Almirón
Born	September 10, 1928(1928-09-10) Pirizal, Chaco Paraguayo
Occupations	President of CONMEBOL
Years active	1986-

Nicolás Leoz Almirón (born September 10, 1928 in Pirizal, Chaco Paraguayo, Paraguay) is the current President of CONMEBOL (Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol, South American Football Confederation). Leoz assumed the presidency in 1986 (succeeding Teófilo Salinas Fuller) and in February 2006 he was reelected as President for the sixth time. He is Paraguayan and he received Colombian citizenship in 2008.

Before his position as President of the CONMEBOL, Leoz was President of the Justice Department of the Paraguayan Basketball Confederation (1957–1959), President of Paraguayan Soccer Club Libertad (1969–1970 and 1974–1977), President of the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol (1971–1973 and 1979–1985) and Vice President of the CONMEBOL (1972–1974 and 1980–1986).

In November 2010 he was alleged by the BBC to have taken bribes in the 1990s regarding the awarding of World Cup television rights.

Childhood and Youth

His childhood was spent in Pirizal, 78 km. in the industrial complex of signing Carlos Casado, on Paraguay River, Puerto Casado today Puerto La Victoria.

Career

Year	Main Activities
1940–1950	He was a sports journalist in radio media and the press with teachers, peers and colleagues like Halley Gerardo Mora Pedro García, Nestor Romero Valdovinos, Milciades Aguayo, Sindulfo Martínez.
1957	Studied Law at "School of Law and Social Sciences of the UNA (National University of Asunción) and as a student took office in Judiciary as a scribe in interrogations; graduated December 24, 1957 to 29 years age.
1950 - 1962	He was Teacher of History at the Colegio Nacional de la Capital, Nacional de Niñas and Comercio. Director of aluminum enterprise and agricultural livestock.
1972 - 1974 and from 1980 - 1986	Vice-president "CONMEBOL."
1986 to date	President of "CONMEBOL", a position he assumed on May 1, 1986 20 years when reelected in 5 periods in different Congresses in cities Bogota, Asuncion three times and Mar del Plata on.
1998–2002	Member of the Executive FIFA, representing South America.
2002–2004	Member of the committees of the entity Security and Fair Play, emergency, Strategic Studies, organizer of the World Cup 2002, Organizer of the Cup FIFA, and Confederations Task Force of 2004.
1971–1973 and 1979 - 1985.	President of Liga Paraguaya de Fútbol.
1968–1977	President of Club Libertad from 1968 to 1977.
1957–1977	President of “ Tribunal de Justicia de la Confederación Paraguaya de Básquetbol”

And also…

• Doctor “Honoris causa” from Universidade of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

• Member of Honor of the Universidad Nacional of San Agustín of Arequipa, Perú.

Corruption allegations

In November 2010 Andrew Jennings, the presenter of FIFA's Dirty Secrets, an edition of BBC's flagship current affairs programme Panorama alleged that Leoz had taken bribes in the 1990s regarding the awarding of contracts for the sale of television rights to the football World Cup.^[1] Panorama claimed to have obtained a confidential document from a company called ISL which showed that Leoz was paid $730,000 by the company. ISL won the contract to distribute the television rights.^[1] Leoz has not responded to the allegations.^[1]

In May 2011 Lord Triesman named Leoz while giving evidence at a Parliamentary inquiry into football governance in London. Nicolas Leoz has been accused of requesting an honourary knighthood in reward for supporting a World Cup bid for England.^[2] It was later revealed in email exchanges involving his aide that Leoz would consider visiting England if the FA Cup, the oldest association football competition in the world, were to be named after him.^[3][4][5]

Family

Son of Gregory Leoz Latorre (born Navarre Spain) and Patron Almirón Bogarín (born Luque Paraguay) daughter of then judge Peace Luque.

His brothers Guillermo, Pomposa, Sara, Eusebio, Cesar, Modesto and Maria Teresa. He also has 2 brothers, Isidore and Cesareo from his father when he married Eudosia Carmen Zorrilla who lived in the Argentina.

His paternal great-grandparents' were Leoz Ramon Manuel and Manuela Guinda Baztam.

His paternal grandparents' were Cesareo Leoz Guinda and Miguel Latorre.

Notes

• News media as a scandal involving within the FIFA together with Julio Grondona who is vice president of FIFA, CSF vice-president and president of the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino. (Andrew Jennings).

Preceded by Teófilo Salinas Fuller

President of CONMEBOL 1986–present

Succeeded by Incumbent

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Panorama: Three Fifa World Cup officials took bribes, BBC
2. ^ http://www.worldfootballinsider.com/Story.aspx?id=34346
3. ^ http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/administration/01/44/40/85/jdqcreview-summary.pdf
4. ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/fifa-member-wanted-fa-cup-to-be-named-after-him-2291221.html
5. ^ http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/924718/nicolas-leoz-aide-asked-for-fa-cup-to-be-named-after-him?cc=5739

Bibliography

• Leoz, Nicholas, Pido la palabra. MZ Editions S.R.L., Ladino 3729. Buenos Aires-Argentina, 2001.
• Radesign
• FIFA.COM

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