By Mark Baber
November 19 – President of the Chile Football Federation (ANFP) Sergio Jadue has dramatically resigned from his post before boarding a plane at Santiago airport late on Tuesday night to fly to New York to speak to the FBI.
The ANFP accepted Jadue’s resignation on Wednesday evening after a series of events which included his announcement that he would be taking 30 days “medical leave” on Friday and the announcement shortly thereafter that Chile’s investigative police had served him with a subpoena relating to an investigation into how the ANFP allocates its salaries.
Unnamed ANFP officials told local media that Jadue was planning to collaborate with the FBI investigation with one reported as saying, “It’s not a holiday. He is due back May 10 next year. Jadue is travelling as a protected informant of U.S. justice.”
The South American football confederation, CONMEBOL, of which Jadue is the second vice-president, has been at the centre of the corruption scandal which has rocked football over recent months.
Although Jadue has denied any personal wrong-doing, It is believed he may be able to throw some light on alleged bribes for the TV rights for the next four Copa Americas, involving payments from Datisa to a number of high ranking football officials in South America.
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