Former leaders who previously challenged the result chose to give up all the resources they had presented
The Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice (TJ-RJ) decided to end the action that questioned the legitimacy of the election of for the presidency of the Brazilian Football Confederation (). The decision was issued by Judge Gabriel de Oliveira Zefiro, validating the electoral process that resulted in the choice of Rodrigues. Recently, on February 21, the minister of the Federal Supreme Court () approved an agreement between current and former CBF leaders, who supported the court’s decision. The former leaders who previously challenged Ednaldo’s election chose to give up all the resources they had presented.
The origin of the case dates back to 2017, when the Rio de Janeiro Public Prosecution Service (MP-RJ) raised doubts about the legality of an assembly that changed the electoral rules of the CBF. The election of then -President Rogério Caboclo was annulled, but this decision generated challenges. In July 2021, after Caboclo’s removal, it was determined that the entire board elected in 2017 should be deprived.
Ednaldo Rodrigues, who was president of the Bahian Federation, was interimly assumed the presidency of the CBF in July 2021 and was definitively elected in March 2022. To ensure the stability of the electoral process, a Conduct Adjustment Agreement (TAC) was established between the parties involved.
Although Ednaldo was dismissed by the TJ-RJ in December 2023, he was reinstated to the STF in an injunction granted by Gilmar Mendes in early 2024. The recent agreement between the CBF leaders ended the dispute that had been dragging on for years for years .
*Report produced with the aid of AI
Posted by Fernando Dias
