The President of the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF), Augustine Lozanohas to testify before the Public Prosecutor’s Office after that body decided to open an investigation against him over the complaint made by Óscar Romero, President of the Professional Football Sports Federation (ADFP), amid controversy with some clubs in the premier league for the negotiation of the tournament’s television rights.
The complaint against the FPF chief was filed as a result of his “alleged commission of crimes of extortion, coercion and criminal organization,” according to a document released by prosecutors.
In addition to Lozano, Romero included 12 other directors of the Peruvian Football Federation in his complaint, including Jean Marcel Robilliard, secretary of the board. All those involved were asked to testify in order to “give details of the facts that are the subject of the investigation”.
The ADFP boss accuses Lozano of running a criminal organization through which he would carry out “acts of extortion” against some teams in the Peruvian championship in order to “take over their television broadcasting rights”.
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