President Of Bolivian Football Federation Dies After Contracting COVID-19
The president of the Bolivian Football Federation , Cesar Salinas, died Sunday after being hospitalized with COVID-19 earlier this month, officials said.
The federation confirmed his death in a statement that highlighted his “dedication and commitment to national and international football.”He was a director of The Strongest in La Paz, a century-old Bolivian soccer institution. His wife, head of the same club, also tested positive for COVID-19. “My condolences to the family and friends of Cesar Salinas, president of the Bolivian Football Federation. They have all my support in these hard times,” wrote the interim president of Bolivia, Jeanine Anez, on Twitter.
The South American Football Confederation said: “Conmebol and the South American soccer family deeply regret the death.” Salinas had recently met with authorities to plan to restart football in Bolivia after the virus shutdown. With 11 million inhabitants, Bolivia has registered 58,136 cases and 2,106 deaths.
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