This Monday, the highest international football body warned the Brazilian Football Confederation after a court in Rio de Janeiro ordered his dismissal from his post as president of the CBF. The manager is the main promoter of the arrival of Carlo Ancelotti on the Canarinha bench.
This Monday, a real global bombshell was revealed. This after FIFA will threaten to exclude the Brazilian national team and clubs from all international competitions according to a letter revealed by the AP agency.
This situation is explained after the Court of Justice of Rio de Janeiro dismissed Ednaldo Rodrigues from the presidency of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and determined the need for an auditor for the entity.
The leader, who was vice-president of the CBF from 2018 to 2021 then interim president between 2021 and 2022, took office as official president in March. Of course, after suspicions of impropriety, he was removed from office. .
Thus, the 21st Court of Private Law declared illegal in March 2022 the agreement between the CBF and the Public Ministry of Rio de Janeiro, which was decisive in the election of Ednaldo Rodrigues as president of the entity for a period of four years.
As detailed, Rodrigues signed this agreement in order to cancel the measure taken by the CBF General Assembly to modify the rules of elections in the entity without the authorization of the clubs. . Justice, through the Public Prosecutor’s Office, determined that this was not legal, since at the time of signing he was acting president.
In addition, it was determined that José Perdiz, president of the Superior Court of Sports Justice, will be the auditor of the entity until the elections are held within 30 days.
The big problem in all this is that the Swiss-based body expressly prohibits interference by a state or its institutions in the affairs of a federation. . In this sense, he does not approve of this designation and expressed it to the South American country, which is why he ended up threatening to exclude the Brazilian national team and clubs from all competitions organized by FIFA .
“As previously reported to the CBF, FIFA and CONMEBOL will send a joint mission to Brazil during the week of January 8, 2024 to meet with respective stakeholders to review the current situation and work together to find a solution to the current situation. while duly respecting the applicable regulatory framework of the CBF and its autonomy,” specifies the letter sent.
They go on to state that “FIFA and CONMEBOL would like to firmly emphasize that until this mission is carried out, no decisions affecting the CBF will be taken, including elections or calls for elections. If this is not complied with, FIFA will have no choice but to refer the matter to its appropriate decision-making body for review and decision, which may also include suspension. “.
Finally, they establish that “if the CBF were ultimately suspended by the corresponding FIFA body, it would lose all its membership rights with immediate effect and until FIFA lifts the suspension. This would also mean that the CBF, representative teams and clubs would no longer be allowed to participate in international competitions or competitions during its suspension. “.
So, Verdeamarela adds another blow, this time off the field. It is worth remembering that in sport it was very difficult for Canarinha to start in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. The draw at home against Venezuela (1-1) and the defeats against Uruguay (2- 0), Colombia (2 -1) and Argentina (0-1) allow them to occupy sixth place, the last position in the direct ranking, remaining two units above the elimination zone.
Driver of Ancelotti’s arrival
It is also worth noting that disputed leader Ednaldo Rodrigues was one of the driving forces behind the hiring of Carlo Ancelotti on the Brazilian national team bench. Of course, over the months, this idea lost its intensity.
At first, the statements were quite direct. “He will lead the national team independently “, he emphasized in the middle of the year when confirming Fernando Diniz before the start of qualifying.
“He has a 12-month contract. He will arrive and make the transition from the Brazilian team to coach Ancelotti, who will take over there in the Copa América. », assured the leader.
Of course, in recent weeks all this security has been left aside. When asked how this problem was progressing, Rodrigues just smiled.
The letter that FIFA and Conmebol sent to the CBF
From the information provided to us so far, it appears that the President of the Superior Court of Sports Justice, Mr. José Perdiz de Jesus, as a speaker, insists on maintaining the elections within a period of 30 working days and also requested the Court of Justice of the State of Rio de Janeiro for the appointment of an interim board of directors of the CBF to take charge of its affairs.
In this context, we would like to emphasize again that according to Art. 14 pairs. 1 i) and art. 19 of the FIFA Statutes, FIFA member associations must manage their affairs independently and without undue influence from third parties. Any failure to comply with this obligation may result in sanctions as provided for in the FIFA Statutes, including suspension, even if the third party influence was/is not the fault of the member association concerned (cf. art. 14, paragraph 3). . of the FIFA Statutes).
As previously reported to the CBF, FIFA and CONMEBOL will send a joint mission to Brazil during the week of January 8, 2024 to meet with respective stakeholders to review the current situation and work together to find a solution to the current situation, duly respecting the applicable regulatory framework of the CBF and its autonomy.
FIFA and CONMEBOL wish to emphasize that until such a mission is carried out, no decisions affecting the CBF, including elections or calls for elections, will be taken. If this is not complied with, FIFA will have no choice but to refer the matter to its appropriate decision-making body for review and decision, which may also include suspension.
In this regard, we would also like to point out that if the CBF were ultimately suspended by the competent body of FIFA, it would lose all membership rights with immediate effect and until FIFA lifts the suspension. This would also mean that the CBF, representative teams and clubs would no longer be allowed to participate in international competitions or competitions during its suspension.
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