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This decision is not yet legally binding as Rocha has 10 days in which to lodge an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.

Consisting of bank documents, the evidence will be used in criminal proceedings against high-ranking FIFA officials.

The high-ranking FIFA officials are alleged to have taken the money in return for selling marketing rights in connection with football tournaments in Latin America, as well as World Cup qualifying matches, according to the arrest requests, some of the offences were agreed and prepared in the USA. Payments were also processed via U.S. banks.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York accuses him of accepting bribes totalling millions of dollars in connection with the sale of marketing rights to various sports marketing firms and keeping the money for himself, the marketing rights in question pertain to the broadcast of qualifying matches for the soccer World Cup, regional soccer tournaments and continental soccer championships in North and South America.