Luis Segura (football administrator)
Luis Segura is an Argentinian football administrator, and a member of the FIFA Council, the main decision-making body of FIFA, the governing body of association football.[1]
Luis Segura | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Argentinian |
| Known for | Former member of the FIFA Council |
| Title | President of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) |
| Term | 2014–2016 |
| Predecessor | Julio Grondona |
| Successor | Damián Dupiellet (acting) |
In 2014, Segura succeeded Julio Grondona, who had been in charge from 1979 until his death in 2014, as president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA). Segura remained in post until June 2016, when he was charged with "aggravated administrative fraud".[2] Segura has been replaced on an interim basis by the AFA's executive secretary, Damián Dupiellet.[3]
References
- "FIFA Committees - FIFA Council". FIFA.com. 2016-07-01. Archived from the original on February 18, 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
- "FIFA to oversee Argentinean FA after FIFA Council member charged". Sports Integrity Initiative. 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
- Morgan, Liam (2016-06-26). "Ousted Argentine Football Association President attacks FIFA for taking over crisis-hit organisation". Insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
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