NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge said the world soccer governing body FIFA and two regional soccer federations deserved to recoup just $2.63 million (2.06 million pounds) from two former officials convicted on bribery charges, a small fraction of the roughly $125 million (97.82 million pounds) they sought.
The decision on Tuesday night by U.S. District Judge Pamela Chen in Brooklyn, New York is a defeat for FIFA and the regional bodies CONCACAF and CONMEBOL, which were seeking restitution from former Brazilian soccer federation president José Maria Marin and former CONMEBOL chief Juan Angel Napout.