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- Oct 1, 2013
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A top Fifa official was involved in "multiple schemes to accept and pay bribes to soccer officials", United States prosecutors say.
Richard Lai, 55, has admitted taking $950,000 (£735,000) in bribes.
The Guam Football Association boss sits on Fifa's audit and compliance committee as well as the Asian Football Confederation ethics committee.
Fifa and the AFC have provisionally banned Lai, who pleaded guilty to fraud charges in a US court on Thursday.
He admitted two counts of wire fraud conspiracy - relating to accepting and paying bribes - and one count of failing to disclose foreign bank accounts.
He agreed to pay more than $1.1m (£850,000) in forfeiture and penalties.
Richard Lai, 55, has admitted taking $950,000 (£735,000) in bribes.
The Guam Football Association boss sits on Fifa's audit and compliance committee as well as the Asian Football Confederation ethics committee.
Fifa and the AFC have provisionally banned Lai, who pleaded guilty to fraud charges in a US court on Thursday.
He admitted two counts of wire fraud conspiracy - relating to accepting and paying bribes - and one count of failing to disclose foreign bank accounts.
He agreed to pay more than $1.1m (£850,000) in forfeiture and penalties.
