by FIFA and Conmebol have stated that They will not hesitate to disaffiliate Brazil. of all its competitions if Ednaldo Rodrigues is not reinstated as president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), reports AFP, citing sources from the South American organization.
«The regulations are clear and forceful. “Under no circumstances is the intervention of external forces allowed in matters that concern its associates,” said the source, who preferred to remain anonymous after clarifying that these issues “are only aired through resolutions and not mere »opinions of its managers».
A court in Rio de Janeiro dismissed Ednaldo Rodrigues on December 7 and appointed José Perdiz as interim president of the CBF to organize new elections in the governing body of Brazilian football.
FIFA and Conmebol have announced sending a mission to Rio de Janeiro starting January 8, the date of restart of the administrative activities of the South American leadership after the end of the year break.
The purpose of the mission will be to examine the situation and find a solution based on the regulations of both the CBF, Conmebol and FIFA.
«FIFA and Conmebol wish to strongly insist that, before this mission takes place, no decision is made that affects the CBF, including elections or electoral appointments. If this is not respected, FIFA will have no option but to refer the matter to its relevant decision-making body for consideration and decision, which may also include a suspension,” states a letter sent to the CBF.
«In this regard, and for the sake of order, we would also like to point out that if the CBF is ultimately suspended by the relevant FIFA body, it would lose all its membership rights with immediate effect until the suspension is lifted by FIFA. This would also mean that (Brazilian) representative and club teams would no longer be able to participate in any international competition while it is suspended,” he warns.
The letter was sent jointly on December 24 by Kenny Jean-Marie, from FIFA, and Monserrat Jiménez Granda, from Conmebol, according to Brazilian media UOL.
FIFA and Conmebol They do not recognize Perdiz as CBF intervenerappointed by the Brazilian courts.
In a similar case, FIFA recently suspended the Malian Football Federation as an associate after considering “undue interference” by the government of that country, after the Minister of Sports dissolved the entity’s executive committee and appointed a “committee.” “provisional” to manage the association and arrange for the election of a new board of directors, despite the warnings.
Brazil is currently competing in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in North America; It has the 2024 Copa América on its agenda between June and July in the United States and its clubs are preparing to play the Libertadores and Sudamericana cups starting next February.
