BERN, Switzerland (AP) Swiss authorities on Thursday approved a U.S. request to extradite former FIFA vice president Eugenio Figueredo, who is accused of bribery and fraudulently obtaining American citizenship.
Figueredo, an 83-year-old Uruguay native, has 30 days to appeal the decision, Switzerland's justice ministry said.
He was among seven football officials arrested May 27 in early-morning hotel raids in Zurich, two days before the FIFA presidential election.
Figueredo, who has been detained in a Zurich-area prison, faces a 20-year sentence on racketeering charges.
''Figueredo is accused of receiving bribes worth millions of dollars from a Uruguayan sports marketing company in connection with the sale of marketing rights to the Copa America tournaments in 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2023,'' the Swiss ministry said.