The wife of former striker Ronaldo, Celina Locks, criticized on social networks the lack of support of her husband in an attempt to run for presidency of the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation).
Ronaldo officialized at the end of last year his intention to apply. On the 12th, however, he said he gave up on the venture by not receiving the support of state federations leaders.
“The system is rotten! An acting leader Quintuplispting financial ‘support’ to federations, after his announcement, to guarantee political support does not represent us! That each state federation accepts the crumbs -based management crumbs. My condolences to Brazilian football and all their lovers. They are the ones who lose.
She also made publications on Instagram Stories, in which she says “corruption continues”, accompanied by a photo of the CBF, and that “Brazil is a country to feel disgust.”
In office since 2021, first interim after the departure of predecessor Rogério Caboclo, and elected in 2022, Ednaldo called this week the CBF elections for next Monday (24), a day before the match between Brazil and Argentina for the World Cup qualifiers.
In order to apply for the presidency of the CBF, you need to get the support of at least four state federations and four series from the series A or B.
In addition, the electoral college is formed by the 27 federations and the 40 clubs of the two main series of Brazilian football. The decision, however, always ends in the hands of federations, whose votes have weight 3 in the elections, against weight 2 of the first division clubs, and weight 1 of the clubs of the second.
In his first contact with the 27 affiliates, Ronaldo said he found “23 closed doors.” The former striker reported that the federations refused to receive him, “on the grounds of satisfaction with the current management and support for reelection.”
“Therefore, it is clear that there is no way to compete,” said the former box 9 of the Brazilian team. “Most of the state leaders support the acting president, it is their right and I respect, regardless of my convictions.”
