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The Swiss Federal Office of Justice announced Wednesday that the former head of the Brazilian Football Confederation, Jose Maria Marin, has agreed to be extradited to the United States.
Swiss authorities said he "must be placed in the custody of a U.S. police escort and taken to the U.S. within 10 days."
Marin is one of the seven FIFA officials arrested in Zurich by Swiss officials in late May on charges of corruption, he is accused by the U.S. Attorney General of taking bribes in connection with sports marketing rights and had until now fought his extradition.
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The 83-year-old, is the second of those arrested to agree to his extradition, following Jeffrey Webb's decision back in July, five other officials continue to oppose the extradition order, however Swiss authorities have already approved the extradition on corruption charges.
FIFA has been hit hard by an ongoing scandal that has even forced its former president, Sepp Blatter, to announce his resignation. He is currently is being investigated by Swiss prosecutors over the sale of World Cup television rights and a US$2 million payment to Union of European Football Associations President Michel Platini, who is also under investigation.
On Wednesday the world's governing football body announced the names of seven candidates that will stand in FIFA's presidential election Feb. 26 to replace Blatter. Three of the candidates are from Europe, while two are from Africa and two from Asia.
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