The start of the new year is no stranger to legal issues in sports, particularly football. After the raid on the facilities of the Peruvian Football Federation last year, the trials continue by senior prosecutor Jorge Chávez Cotrina and his work team, who investigated the president of the FPF, Agustín Lozano, as well as twelve other members of its board of directors.
Precisely within the framework of the investigation against Lozano for alleged commission of fraud offenses in the administration of a legal entity, a criminal organization and others, the Third Corporate Prosecutor's Office, specializing in organized crime, summoned representatives of 14 football teams as witnesses. Peruvian and 5 departmental leagues for funds granted by the FPF, a resolution states.
In addition, he cited and requested the immigration registration of more than 100 people to travel to Qatar for the World Cup playoffs.
The teams called to declare are Alianza Lima, Alianza Atlético, Atlético Grau, Carlos Stein, Molino El Pirata, Juan Aurich, Los Caimanes, Sport Huancayo, ADT, Cienciano, Cusco FC, Deportivo Garcilaso, Cantolao and Deportivo Coopsol.
The presidents of the departmental leagues Cusco, Junín, Tacna, Lambayeque and Piura were also summoned. The president of the Peruvian Football Players Association (ASPEFUT) joins him.
The call is due to the funds granted by the FPF for infrastructure and other unspecified funds. Likewise, the Public Prosecutor's Office will carry out an audit in the above-mentioned establishments to verify the use of the money received.
On the other hand, the Public Prosecutor's Office also requests the immigration registration of 160 people, including the president of the FPF, Agustín Lozano. According to the same prosecutor's office, the head of the federation “allegedly used the trip to Qatar to secure votes to stay in power through favors or favors.”
“As is well known, the Organized Crime Prosecutor’s Office led by Dr led the release; However, the investigation will continue and in the meantime the experts will examine the documents in parallel,” reported Chief Public Prosecutor Jorge Chávez Cotrina, who did not rule out another raid in Videna.
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This is an expansion of the investigation against Agustín Lozano.
