Costas Takkas Explained

Costas Takkas
Birth Name:	Costas Michael Takkas^[1]
Birth Place:	London, England
Education:	Holloway School
Alma Mater:	Imperial College London
Occupation:	Attaché to the CONCACAF president
Known For:	Former Cayman Islands Football Association general secretary

Costas Michael Takkas (el|Κώστας Τάκκας, in Greek, Modern (1453-); pronounced as /ˈkostas ˈtakas/) is a football administrator, the attaché to the CONCACAF president, and the former CIFA general secretary.

Corruption allegations

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] [4]}

Takkas was sentenced to 15 months in prison by a US judge in 2017.^[5]

Education

Takkas obtained his designation as a chartered accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales in 1982,^[6] having earned his undergraduate degree from Imperial College London in 1978.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Executive Profile. Wall Street Journal. 29 May 2015.
2. Web site: Apuzzo. Matt. Schmidt. Michael S.. Rashbaum. William K.. Borden. Sam. FIFA Officials Arrested on Corruption Charges; Blatter Isn't Among Them. New York Times. 27 May 2015.
3. Web site: The FIFA Case: Questions, Answers and Updates . 28 May 2015 . The New York Times . 30 August 2016 .
4. Web site: FIFA bans three officials implicated in corruption scandal . 2023-01-17 . Sky Sports . en.
5. News: 'Football must learn from Fifa scandal'. en-GB. BBC Sport. 2020-11-19.
6. Web site: Profile: Costas Takkas. Bloomberg.com. 29 May 2015.
7. Web site: Συνέλαβαν στελέχη της FIFA στη Ζυρίχη. zougla.gr. 27 May 2015. 28 May 2015. Greek.