This archive report was first published on 16 August 2019.
On August 15, 2019, FIFA announced that former CONMEBOL treasurer and executive committee member Romer Osuna has been banned for life and fined one million Swiss francs (827,061.5 pounds) for bribery.
Osuna's ban relates to his role in awarding contracts to companies for the media and marketing rights to CONMEBOL competitions between 2012 and 2015.
Osuna, a Bolivian national, served as CONMEBOL treasurer for 27 years and was indicted in the United States in 2015 for alleged involvement in bribery schemes totalling as much as $200 million.
He also served as a member of the FIFA audit and compliance panel.
