Nicolás Leoz
Nicolás Leoz | |
|---|---|
 Nicolás Leoz | |
| President of CONMEBOL | |
| In office 1 May 1986 – 30 April 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Teófilo Salinas Fuller |
| Succeeded by | Eugenio Figueredo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nicolás Leoz Almirón 10 September 1928 Pirizal, Chaco Paraguayo, Paraguay |
| Died | 28 August 2019 (aged 90) Asunción, Paraguay |
| Nationality |  Paraguay,  Colombia |
| Spouse(s) | María Clemencia Pérez |
| Profession | Journalist |
Nicolás Leoz Almirón (10 September 1928 – 28 August 2019) was a Paraguayan-Colombian sports executive. He was the President of CONMEBOL (South American Football Confederation) from 1986 to 2013.[1][2] On April 23, 2013, Leoz resigned from both the FIFA Executive Committee and the CONMEBOL presidency, citing health issues.[3]
Leoz died on 28 August 2019 of cardiac arrest while under house arrest in Asunción, Paraguay at the age of 90.[4]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Nicolás Leoz recibió la nacionalidad colombiana" [Nicolás Leoz received Colombian nationality]. Mediotiempo (in Spanish). 11 October 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ↑ "Leoz recibe ciudadanía colombiana" [Leoz receives Colombian citizenship]. ABC Color (in Spanish). 12 October 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ↑ "Nicolas Leoz walks as Fifa's old guard disbands". GulfNews.com. 2013-04-24. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
- ↑ Nicolás Leoz, South American Soccer Executive, Dies Under House Arrest At 90 at Washington Post
Other websites[change | change source]
- FIFA.COM Archived 2010-01-19 at the Wayback Machine
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