Warner declines comment on late Chuck Blazer

Warner and Blazer worked along side each other at FIFA and CONCACAF for many years.

However, in 2011 Blazer initiated an investigation against Warner and Asian Football Confederation president Mohammed bin Hammam for allegations of bribery. Later that year FIFA announced that Warner will resign from all his positions in international football.

Newsday contacted Warner for a comment on Blazer’s death but Warner only said, “I have no comment to make.” Warner became president of CONCACAF in 1990 with Blazer serving as general secretary.

Warner and Blazer worked together at CONCACAF until 2011.

In 2015 Warner and Blazer, along with other FIFA officials, were arrested for wire fraud, racketeering and money laundering. Warner was banned for life by FIFA on September 29, 2015 while Blazer was banned for life on July 9, 2015.

Harold Taylor, former Caribbean Football Union (CFU) general secretary, said Blazer was instrumental in Warner’s administration career.

“He helped Jack to really and truly become the president of CONCACAF,” Taylor said.

“Chuck worked with Jack and we got all the Caribbean people together to support Jack and therefore Jack won the presidency.

Chuck was really a hard worker. To hear that he has passed is really shocking to me at this point in time.”