After playing match, Suriname V-P distributes cash to opponents, video goes viral; CONCACAF bans both football clubs

Surinamese Vice President Ronnie Brunswijk's football stunt from earlier this week has led the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) to suspend two clubs.

Football's governing body in the Americas, CONCACAF, said a day later that it opened a disciplinary probe into his bizarre appearance at the regional game, which made headlines worldwide.

Integrity breaches

On Saturday, CONCACAF said it "has fully investigated the circumstances surrounding the integrity concerns" following the match.

Both Olimpia and Inter Moengotapoe have been disqualified from this year's CONCACAF League with "immediate effect," the statement added.

CONCACAF also banned Brunswijk from participating in "any capacity" in its competitions for three years, and said other individuals could also be sanctioned in connection with the case.

Who is Ronnie Brunswijk?

Brunswijk is a wealthy businessman and politician. He was first elected to parliament in 2005. 

In 1999, he was convicted of drug trafficking in the Netherlands, Suriname's former colonial ruler. A year later, he was found guilty of the same crime in France.

He was sentenced in absentia to 8 years in prison in the Netherlands and 10 in France.

However, Brunswijk is safe at home, as Suriname does not extradite its citizens. 

On Tuesday, Brunswijk played for 54 minutes in Inter Moengotapoe's defeat, alongside his son, Damian Brunswijk.

Even if CONCACAF hadn't banned him and both teams, Brunswijk was unlikely to be in the squad for the second leg in Honduras, as he could risk arrest and extradition.