Former Brazilian Football Federation president Jose Maria Marin was set to appear in an American court Tuesday after being charged by US authorities in connection with the FIFA corruption scandal.
Marin, who was taken into custody in Switzerland in May, stands accused of having taken bribes worth millions of dollars from sports marketing companies in connection with the sale of rights for the Copa America tournaments for 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2023, and for the Copa do Brasil for the period from 2013 to 2022.
Swiss prosecutors said last week that he had agreed to be extradited.