Chuck Blazer
Charles Gordon Blazer (April 26, 1945 – July 12, 2017) was an American soccer administrator, who held a number of high level positions before becoming a government informant on widespread corruption within organized soccer and subsequently being banned by FIFA in 2015. He was a FIFA Executive Committee member from 1996 to 2013, the CONCACAF general secretary from 1990 to 2011, and executive vice president of the U.S. Soccer Federation.
Chuck Blazer | |
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| Born | Charles Gordon Blazer April 26, 1945 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 12, 2017 (aged 72) New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation | Soccer administrator |
| Years active | 1990–2013 |
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| Known for | Lead informant in the 2015 FIFA corruption case |
| Criminal charge(s) | Income tax evasion, money laundering, racketeering, and wire fraud |
| Criminal penalty | $1.9 million restitution, lifetime ban from FIFA |
| Criminal status | Guilty |
| Spouse |
Susan Aufox
(m. 1965; div. 1995) |
| Children | 2 |
In 2013, Blazer admitted to conspiring with other FIFA executive committee members to accept bribes in conjunction with the failed bid of Morocco and the successful bid of South Africa to become World Cup hosts in 1998 and 2010, respectively. His admissions came during testimony given at a sealed sentencing proceeding in a New York federal court.