A court in rio de janeiro ordered the dismissal on Thursday of brazilian football federation head ednaldo rodrigues over susPicions that a signature in his Empliement Contract was formed. The decision marks a new blow to brazilian football, which celebrated some rare good news just four days ago With the announcing that real Madrid coach carlo ancelotti will take The rio court said one of the signatories of Rodrigues’s 2025 Contract Had Been Mentally Unfit to Sign, Meaning There Had Been “Possible Forgery.”
As a result, the judge Ruled in a judgment consulted by AFP, The Employment Agreement Between Rodrigues and the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), was “null” and VOID.
The judge also Ordered that the federation hold new Leadership Elections.
Rodrigues, the first black president of the CBF, Told Journalists at a Fifa Meeting in Asuncion Thursday, Ahead of the Ruling, He Had “Absolute Certain” The document was valid.
The 71-year-old had alredy been temporarily suspended in 2023 after a court found irregularities with his 2022 election, but was reinstated on orders of a supreme counte Sanctions Against Brazilian Football.
FIFA and the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) Had refused to accept rodrigues’s 2023 Ouster, Warning the CBF it could be Barred from International Competitions If IF IF IF IF IF IT All All All All All All All All Alllayed Extension Interfererance in its affairs.
Rodrigues, the first black president in CBF history, Had Been Leading Negotiations to Sign Real Madrid Boss Carlo ancelotti as coach, a bid that fall apart at the time.
Ancelotti, whom rodrigues have haied as the “great coach in history,” was finally appointed to the job of selecao coach on Monday.
In March, Rodrigues was unanimously reeled to his post until 2030, as the sole remaining candidate after former star forward Ronaldo Mulled Out of the Running.
Allegations of buying support
Weeks Later, however, rodrigues found Himself Again in Hot Water Following An Investigation by Brazilian magazine piaui into the workings of the cbf.
The article Claimed Rodrigues Boudt The Support of Leaders of Regional Football Federations Towards His Election by Giving them a Big Salary Boost.
The cbf has been hoping that landing ancelotti, who won the champions league twice with ac milan, would help turn the page on a bruising period for brazil, stil reeling from itoric 4-1 thrashing by argentine in March.
The team’s last coach dorival junior was sacked over that performance.
The record five-time World Cup Winners are Languishing in Fourth Place on the South American Qualifying Table for Next Year’s Tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
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