Sports journalism received a bomb in the early afternoon of Wednesday (09/04). After the Pass Line program dedicated an edition to talk about the complaints in the management of Ednaldo Rodrigues at CBF, from Piauí magazine report, ESPN decided to dismiss six journalists who were part of the program.
Dimas Coppede, Gian Oddi, Paulo Coucade, Pedro Ivo Almeida, Victor Birner and William Tavares were removed.
The program aired last Monday (07/04), with a very critical tone to the entity. The CBF would then have sought the broadcaster’s summit. According to UOL’s investigation, the ESPN board would have been annoyed that it was not informed about the content that would air.
Currently, ESPN holds the transmission rights of Serie B of the Brazilian Championship, competition organized by CBF.
Born in Vitória da Conquista, in Bahia, on January 27, 1954, Ednaldo Rodrigues began his career as a top hat in 1992. Ednaldo was president of the Conquest Land Discussion League, in Vitória da Conquista, and director of the interior department of the Bahia Football Federation (FBF).
Soon after, the president of the FBF was elected in 2001, being in office until 2018, being reelected for two occasions. At the end of his term, he became the vice president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) between 2018 and 2021.
In 2021, he became the interim president of the entity after the removal of Rogério Caboclo for allegations of bullying and sexual harassment.
In 2022, in the entity’s elections, the president was elected for the first time. Suspected irregularities in the election led the agent to be deposed in December 2023. An STF’s decision, however, brought him back to the presidency in early 2024, a position he has held so far.
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Ednaldo was the first black and northeastern to be elected president of the maximum Brazilian football entity.
How does the CBF election work?
The election at the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) is a process that occurs indirectly, that is, the members of the General Assembly of the entity vote. This assembly is composed mainly of representatives of state federations, prominent clubs and other alloys of Brazilian football. The number of voters may vary, but it is usually around 27 votes.
The election is called by the president of the CBF or an electoral commission, who defines the date and procedure for choosing the new leader of the entity. To apply, interested parties need to meet some requirements, such as getting support from a minimum number of federations or clubs, and their application must be officially registered. During the election period, candidates have their proposals, although this process is more restricted and not so visible to the public, as the vote occurs internally among the representatives.
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Voting is secret and usually the president is elected by an absolute majority of valid votes. If no candidate reaches this majority in the first round, a second round can be held, where the candidate with the most votes will be chosen. The mandate of the president -elect lasts four years, with the possibility of reelection, and the electoral process takes place again at the end of each period. If the president goes away or is deprived, a new electoral process can be summoned to choose a substitute.
