Costas Takkas
Greek football administrator
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Costas Michael Takkas (Greek: Κώστας Τάκκας, IPA: [ˈkostas ˈtakas]) is a football administrator, the attaché to the CONCACAF president, and the former CIFA general secretary.
Born
February 1957 (age 69)
Costas Michael Takkas[1]
February 1957 (age 69)
London, England
EducationHolloway School
AlmamaterImperial College London
OccupationAttaché to the CONCACAF president
Costas Takkas | |
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| Born | Costas Michael Takkas[1] February 1957 (age 69) 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 |
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]
