As the international FIFA corruption scandal rolls on, the latest indictment by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) outlines how Jeffrey Webb, the former CONCACAF president and suspended Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) president, took FIFA cash meant for disaster relief and grassroots football programs, such as the Goal Program and the Financial Assistance Program (FAP).
“The defendants Jack Warner and Jeffrey Webb, took advantage of these opportunities and embezzled or otherwise personally appropriated funds provided by FIFA, including for disaster relief,” the indictment states.
US authorities say that Webb has changed his plea to guilty for conspiracy charges relating to racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering. Webb is not scheduled to be sentenced until next June, and is under house arrest in his Atlanta home. He has already agreed to give up $6.7 million to US authorities as forfeiture.
Meanwhile, Webb remains as the official president of CIFA. The acting president, Bruce Blake, who allegedly walked out of his job with a leading offshore law firm to temporarily fill Webb’s boots earlier this year, is expected to hold a meeting this week. Blake has been under pressure to hold fresh elections and lift the lid on the local association’s financial troubles.
