Julio Rocha López

Julio Rocha López (American Spanish: [ˈxuljo ˈrotʃa ˈlopes]; 12 October 1950[3] – 13 January 2018) was a Nicaraguan football administrator, FIFA development officer, Central American Football Union (UNCAF) president, and Nicaraguan Football Federation (FENIFUT) president. Rocha López was arrested in May 2015 in Switzerland to face corruption charges in the United States.[4]

Julio Rocha López
Born	12 October 1950[1] Diriamba, Carazo, Nicaragua[2]
Died	13 January 2018 (aged 67) New York City, United States
Nationality	Nicaraguan
Known for	former president of Central American Football Union (UNCAF) and Nicaraguan Football Federation (FENIFUT) former FIFA development officer

Rocha López was banned by the FIFA Ethics Committee.[5]

In December 2016, he pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn, US, to charges of racketeering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy.[6]

Rocha López died from a terminal illness in the US, on 13 January 2018.[7][8]

References

1. "FIFA Corruption Arrests: What We Know So Far". SkyNews. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
2. http://altanto.com.ni/2015/05/28/la-conexion-nicaraguense-julio-rocha/
3. http://salondelafama-nicaragua.com/julio-cesar-rocha-lopez/
4. Apuzzo, Matt; Schmidt, Michael S.; Rashbaum, William K.; Borden, Sam. "FIFA Officials Arrested on Corruption Charges; Blatter Isn't Among Them". New York Times. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
5. "The FIFA Case: Questions, Answers and Updates". The New York Times. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
6. "Ex-Nicaraguan soccer official pleads guilty in U.S. bribery case". Reuters. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
7. https://www.vivanicaragua.com.ni/2018/01/13/deportes/fenifut-lamenta-fallecimiento-de-julio-rocha-lopez/
8. http://www.latribuna.hn/2018/01/13/murio-julio-rocha-nicaraguense-culpable-caso-corrupcion-fifa/