A former top FIFA official caught up in a US probe of corruption in soccer has pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering charges in his native Uruguay.
Uruguayan prosecutor Juan Gomez told The Associated Press that Eugenio Figueredo also acknowledged receiving bribes during a Thursday hearing.
Figueredo is a former president of the South American soccer confederation, CONMEBOL, and a former FIFA vice-president.
A judge ordered Figueredo to be held in custody ahead of sentencing while the probe proceeds.
Figueredo's lawyer says he will appeal for house arrest.
The 83-year-old is one of several top soccer officials charged by the US Justice Department with accepting bribes in exchange for commercial rights to tournaments, including the Copa America.
US prosecutors have also requested Figueredo's extradition.
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