NEW YORK, Nov 6 (Reuters) More than two years after U.S. prosecutors unveiled a sweeping corruption case that rocked FIFA, soccer's world governing body, three former officials linked to the organization are due to face trial on graft charges on Monday in a New York court.
Selection of jurors is scheduled to begin before U.S. District Judge Pamela Chen in Brooklyn. On trial Manuel Burga, former president of Peru's soccer federation; José Maria Marin, the former president of Brazil's soccer federation; and Juan Ángel Napout, formerly president of the South American soccer governing body CONMEBOL and of Paraguay's soccer federation.
U.S. prosecutors have accused the three of taking bribes and kickbacks in connection with the sale of media and marketing rights to Copa America and Copa Libertadores tournaments, international competitions organized by CONMEBOL.