Costas Takkas
| Costas Takkas | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Costas Michael Takkas[1] February 1957 Mia Milia, Cyprus |
| Nationality | Greek/British |
| Education | Holloway School |
| Alma mater | Imperial College London |
| Occupation | Attaché to the CONCACAF president |
| Known for | Former Cayman Islands Football Association general secretary |
Costas Takkas (Greek: Κώστας Τάκκας, IPA: [ˈkostas ˈtakas]) is a football administrator, the attaché to the CONCACAF president, and the former CIFA general secretary.
Takkas was arrested in May 2015 in Switzerland to face corruption charges in the United States.[2] He was banned by FIFA Ethics Committee.[3]
Takkas obtained his designation as a chartered accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales in 1982,[4] having earned his undergraduate degree from Imperial College London in 1978.[5]
References
- ↑ "Executive Profile". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ↑ Apuzzo, Matt; Schmidt, Michael S.; Rashbaum, William K.; Borden, Sam. "FIFA Officials Arrested on Corruption Charges; Blatter Isn't Among Them". New York Times. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ↑ "The FIFA Case: Questions, Answers and Updates". The New York Times. 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
- ↑ "Profile: Costas Takkas". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ↑ "Συνέλαβαν στελέχη της FIFA στη Ζυρίχη" (in Greek). zougla.gr. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
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