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Former Fifa vice-president admits to corruption
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Each of the counts he has been charged with carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
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Honduran former president of CONCACAF, Alfredo Hawit, has pleaded guilty to four charges of corruption.
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Hawit pleaded guilty to one count of racketeering conspiracy, two counts of wire fraud conspiracy and one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice.
Each of the listed count is expected to carry a maximum of 20 years in prison and a forfeit of $950,000 after sentencing.
In 2015, the US Department of Justice launched an ongoing investigation concerning bribery allegations in the world football body, FIFA.
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This has seen top FIFA officials, including former president, Sepp Blatter go under scrutiny while investigations went on.
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