Julio Rocha López

See also: Júlio Rocha

Julio Rocha López (Latin American Spanish: [ˈxuljo ˈrotʃa ˈlopes]; 12 October 1950^[3] – 13 January 2018) was a Nicaraguan football administrator, FIFA development officer, Central American Football Union (UNCAF) president, and Nicaraguan Football Federation (FENIFUT) president. Rocha López was arrested in May 2015 in Switzerland to face corruption charges in the United States.^[4]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rocha and the second or maternal family name is López.

Julio Rocha López
Born	(1950-10-12)12 October 1950[1] Diriamba, Carazo, Nicaragua[2]
Died	13 January 2018(2018-01-13) (aged 67) New York City, US
Known for	former president of Central American Football Union (UNCAF) and Nicaraguan Football Federation (FENIFUT) former FIFA development officer

Rocha López was banned by the FIFA Ethics Committee.^[5][6]

In December 2016, he pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn, US, to charges of racketeering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy.^[7]

Rocha López died from a terminal illness in the US, on 13 January 2018.^[8][9]

References

1. "FIFA Corruption Arrests: What We Know So Far". SkyNews. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
2. http://altanto.com.ni/2015/05/28/la-conexion-nicaraguense-julio-rocha/ ^{[dead link]}
3. "Julio Cesar Rocha López". 28 March 2007.
4. Apuzzo, Matt; Schmidt, Michael S.; Rashbaum, William K.; Borden, Sam (27 May 2015). "FIFA Officials Arrested on Corruption Charges; Blatter Isn't Among Them". New York Times. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
5. "The FIFA Case: Questions, Answers and Updates". The New York Times. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
6. "FIFA panel bans three former soccer officials for life". Reuters. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
7. "Ex-Nicaraguan soccer official pleads guilty in U.S. bribery case". Reuters. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
8. "FENIFUT lamenta fallecimiento de Julio Rocha López". 13 January 2018.
9. "Murió Julio Rocha, el nicaragüense culpable en el caso de corrupción FIFA". 13 January 2018.