Ednaldo Rodrigues runs the risk of being forced to leave the presidency of the CBF. On the night of last Monday (05/05), Deputy Daniela Carneiro (União Brasil-RJ) requested the removal of the manager of the entity due to an alleged case of fraud.
The current president of the CBF is suspected of forging the signing of a leader in a document that recognizes the legality of his reelection as commander of the entity.
The Supreme Court will analyze the merit of the petition and, if decide to the removal of Ednaldo from the entity, who assumes the CBF? THE Sporting News Explain to continue.
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Case Ednaldo Rodrigues exit the CBF who will take over the post will be Rubens Lopes, current president of Fferj.
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Meet Rubens Lopes, Vice President of CBF
Case Ednaldo Rodrigues is deposed of his position, who assumes the entity is Rubens Lopes, current president of the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation, Ferj.
Rubens Lopes has been in office since 2007, having been reelected for the last time in 2022, serving his sixth and last term at the head of the entity.
At the time of his reelection, Lopes spoke about the CBF vice presidency in an interview with GE.
– I think it was the option of the new president of CBF (Ednaldo). Credit he gave to the president of the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation, recognizing even the importance of our federation in the national context. Although I understand that anyone who could be there, as long as it has clear, well -defined, straight, the purpose of adjusting things that are not in accordance with what it takes, will do a good job there, ”he said.
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