Alejandro Burzaco, an Argentine businessman indicted by United States authorities in connection to the FIFA corruption case, turned himself in to the police in the Italian city of Bolzano. Francesco Bianco, a police spokesman, said that Burzaco, who is accused of being involved in a $110 million bribe, was placed under house arrest.
u25a0 Palmeiras fired Coach Oswaldo de Oliveira after the team won only one of its first six matches in the Brazilian league. The announcement came two days after the club lost, 2-1, at Figueirense to drop to 15th in the 20-team standings, just outside the relegation zone.