2024-01-08 22:23:38
01/08/2024 17:23hs.
Exactly a month ago, Brazilian football plunged into a deep institutional crisis. On December 8, the Court of Justice of Rio de Janeiro removed Ednaldo Rodrigues from the presidency of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) for “administrative irregularities”. This measure was presented as an attempt to end five years of crisis, in which three previous presidents were investigated for corruption scandals, and a fourth, Rogério Caboclo, was removed from office in 2021 over allegations of sexual harassment of a worker. Of the entity.
The situation took an unexpected turn this Monday, January 8when the FIFA announced that it will guarantee the autonomy of the CBF. After a visit to the South American country to address the turbulence in the entity, The highest entity in world football supported the decision of the Supreme Federal Court to restore Ednaldo Rodrigues to the presidency. FIFA’s legal officer, Emilio García, expressed his relief and stated that they were happy with the resolution.
However, during complications, both FIFA and Conmebol threatened to exclude the Brazilian team and clubs from participating in international tournaments, by not recognizing the designated interim president, José Perdiz. This situation generated uncertainty about the Canarinha’s participation in international competitions.
Ednaldo Rodrigues with Gianni Infantino
So it was on Thursday of last week when the STF judge ordered Rodrigues to be reinstated in office: “We are going to continue working so that the presidency of Ednaldo, elected by Brazilian football, is respected”.
“When football is certain that its autonomy has been restored and its clubs are going to fulfill the international competitions to which they were classified and the national teams, in the competitions, that is reestablishing Brazilian football“, concluded the legal representative of FIFA.
Rodrigues’ new measures
With his return to the presidency, Ednaldo Rodrigues did not take long to make drastic decisions regarding the team. Coach Fernando Diniz dismissed after a series of poor results. Subsequently, Sao Paulo announced that its coach Dorival Júnior would leave the club to assume responsibilities at the head of the national team.
Doríval Júnior will be the new coach of CBF (@SaoPauloFC)
The former coach of the São Paulo team left a few words for the fans and leaders after his departure from the club: “It is the realization of a personal dream, which was only possible because I received recognition for the work done in Sao Paulo. Therefore, I have to thank you for being part of this important period of reconstruction. I also want to thank the fans for all their love and support.“.
With the presidency restored and new strategic decisions made, Brazilian football now seeks to recover the lost stability and concentrate on its sporting challenges since the next ones on its agenda are the March 23 against England and the June 7 against Mexicofor the 2024 International Friendlies.
Fernando Diniz will not continue as coach of the Brazilian team (AFP)
Diniz’s numbers in Verdeamarela
Coach -also from Fluminense- He completed six matches with the Brazilian team, of which they lost three (Argentina, Colombia, Uruguay), tied 1 (Venezuela) and won two (Peru, Bolivia). As for goals, his cycle ended with eight for and seven goals against.
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