Ednaldo Rodrigues re-elected CBF President following Ronaldo withdrawal

March 25 – Following the withdrawal of Ronaldo Nazario’s candidacy from the method, Ednaldo Rodrigues has earned re-election as President of the Brazilian Soccer Affiliation (CBF).

The incumbent acquired all 141 votes on provide with the share break up between the 40 golf equipment of Serie A and Serie B, and the 27 state federations – the normal powerbase of the CBF. Rodrigues will now lead the organisation till 2030.

Following his victory, Rodrigues mentioned Brazilian soccer “was extra united than ever”, however that declare is considerably of a stretch. His administration of the CBF has been marked by criticism.

Brazil’s nationwide crew has limped on within the post-Tite period, the home calendar stays very congested and match officers within the nation have been closely criticised.

In 2023, a Rio de Janeiro court docket eliminated Rodrigues from his publish for alleged irregularities within the presidential election the earlier 12 months. Nevertheless, FIFA and CONEMBOL executives threatened to droop Brazil from worldwide competitions for alleged governmental interference. One month late Brazil’s Supreme Courtroom overruled the choice.

“Over the previous few years, we’ve confronted many challenges,” mentioned Rodrigues. “We now have suffered all types of prejudice and persecution. They even tried a coup. We resisted and gained.”

Below his presidency, the CBF’s income has grown and more cash has been distributed to the state federations.

With out assist from the native federations, Ronaldo Nazario, the present President of Spanish aspect Actual Valladolid, pulled out of the race in March. The previous World Cup winner had sought to problem Rodrigues, a FIFA Council member, to revive Brazilian soccer to its former glory.

“We broke successive income and surplus information, reinvesting greater than 70% within the improvement and promotion of Brazilian soccer,” mentioned Rodrigues. “The most important funding in historical past. We intensified efforts to implement the World Cup Legacy Fund, constructing soccer improvement centres in states that didn’t host video games and enhancing stadium infrastructure all through the nation.”

In 2027, Brazil will host the Girls’s World Cup, a primary for South America. The CONEMBOL area, nonetheless, missed out on staging the centenary 2030 World Cup and settled for 3 matches in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay as a celebration.

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