The Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice (TJRJ) canceled, on Monday (12), a meeting that could define the future of Ednaldo Rodrigues as president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).
Judge Gabriel de Oliveira Zéfiro canceled the audience due to the absence of former CBF president Colonel Antonio Carlos Nunes.
Colonel Nunes was absence for health conditions. André Mattos, CBF’s legal director, said the former CBF leader is unable to attend the meeting, even remotely.
The presence of the former Mandanker is necessary to investigate an alleged falsification of the signature of the agreement that guaranteed the permanence of Ednaldo Rodrigues in charge of the entity. The agreement was approved in January this year.
Federal Deputy Daniel Carneiro (União-RJ) claims that there was fraud in the signature. This is a function of a report, dated June 19, 2023, which attests to Colonel Nunes’s “cognitive grade”. The CBF, in a note, It guarantees that there was no illegality in the process that led the current agent back to the command of the entity.
A Calculation was determined by Gilmar Mendes Minister of the Federal Supreme Court (STF). and who had power of attorney signed by all involved. Thus, the document had “presumption of authenticity”.
“There were, at the time, any elements in the file that would lead to the understanding or even suspected of occurrence of simulation, fraud or civil disability of those involved,” wrote the minister.
The hearing was canceled on the same day as Ednaldo Rodrigues announced the new coach of the Brazilian team. O CBF’s agent confirmed Carlo Ancelotti Ednaldo’s old desire, as team commander.
Understand the case
The process that caused the removal of Ednaldo Rodrigues has been active since 2018, at the initiative of the Public Prosecutor of Rio de Janeiro, still referring to the election of Rogério Caboclo, predecessor of Ednaldo.
The MP questions the Confederation Statute because it is in disagreement with the Pelé Law because it provides different weights for clubs in voting for the choice of presidents. The leaders of the 27 state federations have weight 3 in the vote, against weight 2 of the 20 clubs in Serie A and weight 1 of 20 of B.
The court annulled in 2021 the election of Rogério Caboclo and ordered an intervention at CBF, appointing Rodolfo Landim, president of Flamengo, and Reinaldo Carneiro Bastos, such as the interveners. This decision was revoked shortly thereafter.
The CBF and the Public Prosecution Service made a Extrajudicial agreement and signed a Conduct Adjustment Agreement (TAC) . In the new election, in 2022, Ednaldo Rodrigues, who was as an interim president, was elected for a complete four -year term until March 2026.
Gustavo Feijó, who was vice in Caboclo’s time, called the 2nd instance. The request was that the TAC was annulled, and Ednaldo removed, claiming that the judge of the first instance had no attribution to approve the document. This is what was accepted on December 7 by the TJ-RJ.
On January 4, 2024, Minister Gilmar Mendes granted an injunction for the return of Ednaldo Rodrigues to the presidency of the CBF, until the case was analyzed by the plenary. THE.
