Jose Maria Marin in Luque, on the outskirts of Asuncion, December 2, 2014. REUTERS/Jorge Adorno
ZURICH/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jose Maria Marin, former president of the Brazilian Football Confederation, has agreed to be extradited to the United States to face corruption charges, the Swiss Federal Office of Justice said in a statement on Wednesday.
Marin was among seven officials from global soccer body FIFA who were arrested in May at their Zurich hotel after being indicted on the U.S. charges. Marin is accused of having taken bribes in connection with sports marketing rights and had until now fought his extradition.
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