Wilmar Valdez
{{short description|Uruguayan football executive and interim president of CONMEBOL}}
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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.{{cite web|author=Atilio Garrido |url=http://www.tenfield.com.uy/exclusivo-tabarez-tiene-que-seguir-en-la-seleccion-dijo-el-presidente-de-la-auf-esc-wilmar-valdez/ |title=Exclusivo: "Tabárez tiene que seguir en la selección" dijo el Presidente de la AUF |language=Spanish |publisher=Tenfield |date=21 June 2014 |accessdate=30 December 2015}} 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. Valdez also worked as a sports journalist for a while.{{cite web|author=Jorge Señorans |url=http://www.referi.uy/valdez-el-relator-que-se-convirtio-presidente-la-auf-n275465 |title=Valdez, el relator que se convirtió en presidente de la AUF |language=Spanish |publisher=Referi |date=3 April 2014 |accessdate=30 December 2015}} At Rentistas he served in different functions, including terms as Secretary General and President for four years.
On 3 April 2014 Valdez was elected as president of the Uruguayan Football Association, where he was the candidate for Rentistas.{{cite web|author=Silvia Pérez |url=http://www.ovaciondigital.com.uy/futbol/wilmar-valdez-futbol-presidente-auf.html |title=Valdez es el presidente de la AUF |language=Spanish |publisher=Ovación |date=3 April 2014 |accessdate=30 December 2015}} He succeeded Sebastián Bauzá as president.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.latercera.com/noticia/deportes/2015/12/656-659530-9-wilmar-valdez-asume-como-presidente-de-la-conmebol.shtml |title=Wilmar Valdez asume como presidente de la Conmebol |language=Spanish |publisher=La Tercera |date=10 December 2015 |accessdate=30 December 2015}} He resigned his position on 30 July 2018 for personal reasons.{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.auf.org.uy/Portal/NEWS/14131/0/Carta_renuncia_de_Wilmar_Valdez/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180730203034/http://www.auf.org.uy/Portal/NEWS/14131/0/Carta_renuncia_de_Wilmar_Valdez/ |title=Carta renuncia de Wilmar Valdez |language=Spanish |publisher=Uruguayan Football Association |date= |archive-date=30 July 2018}}[https://www.infobae.com/america/deportes/2018/07/30/renuncio-wilmar-valdez-presidente-del-futbol-uruguayo-a-un-dia-de-las-elecciones-y-en-medio-de-rumores-por-la-filtracion-de-audios/ 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
Valdez was elected third Vice President of CONMEBOL on 4 March 2015.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.lr21.com.uy/deportes/1220011-wilmar-valdez-fue-elegido-por-la-conmebol-como-tercer-vicepresidente-pese-a-la-negativa-de-eugenio-figueredo |title=Wilmar Valdez fue elegido por la Conmebol como tercer vicepresidente, pese a la negativa de Eugenio Figueredo |language=Spanish |publisher=LaRed21 |date=4 March 2015 |accessdate=30 December 2015}} On 11 December 2015, after the resignation of CONMEBOL president Juan Ángel Napout related to the 2015 FIFA corruption case, Valdez became interim President.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.espnfc.com/fifa-world-cup/story/2751748/juan-angel-napout-resigns-as-conmebol-president |title=Juan Angel Napout resigns as CONMEBOL president |publisher=ESPN |date=11 December 2015 |accessdate=30 December 2015}} 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.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.latercera.com/noticia/deportes/2015/12/656-658717-9-conmebol-se-declara-en-situacion-urgente-y-complicada.shtml |title=Conmebol se declara en situación "urgente y complicada" |language=Spanish |publisher=La Tercera |date=4 December 2015 |accessdate=30 December 2015}} 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.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.conmebol.com/en/01262016-1138/alejandro-dominguez-new-president-conmebol |title=Alejandro Dominguez is the new President of CONMEBOL |publisher=CONMEBOL |date=26 January 2016 |accessdate=4 March 2016}}
Personal life
References
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{{s-bef|before=Juan Ángel Napout}}
{{s-ttl|title=President of CONMEBOL|years=2015–2016}}
{{s-aft|after=Alejandro Domínguez}}
{{succession box | before = Sebastián Bauzá | title = President of the Uruguayan Football Association | years = 2014–2018 | after = Ignacio Alonso Labat}}
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Category:People from Canelones Department
Category:Presidents of CONMEBOL