CONCACAF appoint interim president to replace Jeffrey Webb

CONCACAF has appointed a new president after Jeffrey Webb was apprehended on corruption charges Wednesday in Zurich with other high-profile FIFA officials.

Alfredo Hawit, who previously acted as senior vice president with the federation, was named president, CONCACAF announced in a statement Thursday.

The federation also announced the formation of a three-man executive committee to oversee business operations. The committee includes Victor Montagliani, Justino Compean, and Sunil Gulati - the presidents of the Canadian, Mexican, and American federations, respectively.

“While we are profoundly disappointed by the allegations made by authorities that again, CONCACAF has been the victim of fraud, we remain committed to CONCACAF’s goal to develop, promote and manage the game of soccer," Hawit said in the statement.

“We have now taken the appropriate steps to maintain our operations and continue to deliver on our commitments to all of our constituents, including our fans, members, as well as commercial and broadcast partners.

"We also continue to cooperate with the ongoing investigation by governmental authorities, which have not placed any restrictions on our ongoing activities.”

Eduardo Li, a CONCACAF executive committee member, was also dismissed alongside Webb for his involvement in Wednesday's series of arrests, which were made by Swiss authorities at the request of the U.S. Department of Justice.

CONCACAF general secretary Enrique Sanz has been placed on a leave of absence, but there were no further details.

Hawit, who's also the head of the Honduras Soccer Federation, previously acted as interim CONCACAF president in 2011, when the federation suspended Lisle Austin after his attempt to fire disgraced former general secretary Chuck Blazer.