The former longtime president of Peru's soccer federation Manuel Burga was arrested on Saturday amid an ongoing U.S.-led investigation into corruption at the sport's world governing body FIFA.
Burga is among 16 people, including current and former Latin American soccer chiefs, who were charged with bribery schemes by the US officials.
Burga, 58, who was head of the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) for 12 years until 2014, denied wrongdoing as police arrested him outside his home in the Peruvian capital Lima.
"I reiterate that I'm innocent. I haven't received any bungs or bribes," Burga told local television reporters who had gathered outside his house.
Burga is suspected of receiving bribes and kickbacks for granting broadcasting rights of Copa America matches to company Torneos y Campeonatos (TyC).
