Extradition Documents Approved for Arrested FIFA Official Warner

(ATR) Disgraced former FIFA vice president Jack Warner could soon be on his way to the U.S. to face corruption charges.

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AROUCA, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - JUNE 11:  Former Fifa vice-president Jack Warner walks out of the Arouca Police Station after checking in as required under his bail agreement on June 11, 2015 in Arouca, Trinidad And Tobago. Mr. Warner at the request of US authorities, faces extradition to the United States on charges of corruption and money laundering related to FIFA, Warner has continued to deny any wrongdoing.  (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
AROUCA, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - JUNE 11: Former Fifa vice-president Jack Warner walks out of the Arouca Police Station after checking in as required under his bail agreement on June 11, 2015 in Arouca, Trinidad And Tobago. Mr. Warner at the request of US authorities, faces extradition to the United States on charges of corruption and money laundering related to FIFA, Warner has continued to deny any wrongdoing. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

(WFI) Disgraced former FIFA vice president Jack Warner could soon be on his way to the USA to face corruption charges.

Trinidad and Tobago’s attorney general has signed documents clearing the way for extradition proceedings against Warner. The case has been adjourned until Friday for lawyers to review the documents.

Warner, who quit FIFA in 2011 amid a series of corruption allegations, denies wrongdoing and is resisting extradition on charges of racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering in the FIFA corruption scandal.

The former CONCACAF president is one of the nine FIFA officials and five sports marketing executives who were indicted by US prosecutors in May.

Read the full story at World Football INSIDER.

Written by Mark Bisson

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