Wilmar Valdez

Wilmar Valdez
Born (1965-07-10) 10 July 1965 (age 59)
Tala, Uruguay
TitlePresident of CONMEBOL (acting)
Term2015–2016
PredecessorJuan Ángel Napout
SuccessorAlejandro Dominguez
Children2

Wilmar Valdez (born 10 July 1965) is a Uruguayan football executive who served as interim President of CONMEBOL between 11 December 2015 and 26 January 2016. He took up the position after the resignation of Juan Ángel Napout which was related to the 2015 FIFA corruption case. Between 2014 and 2018 Valdez served as president of the Uruguayan Football Association. He is also a member of the FIFA Council.

Career

Valdez was born in Tala on 10 July 1965.[1] During his time as a student in Montevideo he became a fan of the football club Rentistas. At age 21 Valdez started working for the club. His relationship with the club was further strengthened when his brother started playing there.[1] Valdez also worked as a sports journalist for a while.[2] At Rentistas he served in different functions, including terms as Secretary General and President for four years.[1]

On 3 April 2014 Valdez was elected as president of the Uruguayan Football Association, where he was the candidate for Rentistas.[3] He succeeded Sebastián Bauzá as president.[4] He resigned his position on 30 July 2018 for personal reasons.[5][6]

Valdez was elected third Vice President of CONMEBOL on 4 March 2015.[7] On 11 December 2015, after the resignation of CONMEBOL president Juan Ángel Napout related to the 2015 FIFA corruption case, Valdez became interim President.[8] First Vice President Rafael Esquivel had already been arrested in May and second Vice President Sergio Jadue had entered into a guilty plea with United States prosecutors the day before Valdez his appointment.[9] Valdez's term as interim President ended on 26 January 2016, when a CONMEBOL congress was convened to elect new officials. His successor was Alejandro Domínguez.[8][10]

Personal life

Valdez is married and has two children.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Atilio Garrido (21 June 2014). "Exclusivo: "Tabárez tiene que seguir en la selección" dijo el Presidente de la AUF" (in Spanish). Tenfield. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b Jorge Señorans (3 April 2014). "Valdez, el relator que se convirtió en presidente de la AUF" (in Spanish). Referi. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  3. ^ Silvia Pérez (3 April 2014). "Valdez es el presidente de la AUF" (in Spanish). Ovación. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Wilmar Valdez asume como presidente de la Conmebol" (in Spanish). La Tercera. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Carta renuncia de Wilmar Valdez" (in Spanish). Uruguayan Football Association. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018.
  6. ^ Renunció Wilmar Valdez, presidente del fútbol uruguayo, a un día de las elecciones y en medio de rumores por la filtración de audios [Wilmar Valdez, president of Uruguayan soccer, resigned on election day and amid rumors about leaking audio], Infobae (in Spanish), 30 July 2018
  7. ^ "Wilmar Valdez fue elegido por la Conmebol como tercer vicepresidente, pese a la negativa de Eugenio Figueredo" (in Spanish). LaRed21. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Juan Angel Napout resigns as CONMEBOL president". ESPN. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  9. ^ "Conmebol se declara en situación "urgente y complicada"" (in Spanish). La Tercera. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  10. ^ "Alejandro Dominguez is the new President of CONMEBOL". CONMEBOL. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
Preceded by President of CONMEBOL
2015–2016 		Succeeded by
Preceded by President of the Uruguayan Football Association
2014–2018 		Succeeded by