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

  1. ↑ "Executive Profile". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "The FIFA Case: Questions, Answers and Updates". The New York Times. 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  4. ↑ "Profile: Costas Takkas". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Συνέλαβαν στελέχη της FIFA στη Ζυρίχη" (in Greek). zougla.gr. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
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