RIO DE JANEIRO.- The FIFA warned him Brazil on Sunday that it could suspend its national teams and teams from participating in international tournaments if an intervention by its soccer body leads to the election of a new president in January.
World soccer’s governing body told a Brazilian soccer executive that the CBF could face suspension if he does not heed his call to wait, and instead holds quick elections to replace Ednaldo Rodrigues as president anyway. The document was obtained by The Associated Press.
a court of Rio de Janeiro removed from office Rodrigues and all his appointees in the CBF on December 7 due to irregularities in his election last year. The two highest courts of Brazil They confirmed the ruling last week.
FIFA historically rejects government and third-party interference in its member associations, which could ultimately leave Brazilfive-time winner of the world Cupoutside the main international competitions until the crisis is resolved.
The Rio court ruling also designated Jose Perdizpresident of the highest sports court of Brazil as an intervener to organize new elections for the presidency within 30 business days. FIFA said in previous letters to CBF who considers that the intervention is inappropriate.
Sunday’s letter was signed by Kenny Jean-Mariedirector of member associations, and the deputy secretary general of the CONMEBOLMonserrat Jiménez García.
FIFA y CONMEBOLthe South American soccer confederation, also said in their letter that they will form a commission to discuss the matter in Brazil on January 8.
FIFA will wait:
“The FIFA and the CONMEBOL wish to strongly emphasize that, until said mission is carried out, no decision will be made that affects the CBF, including elections or calls for elections. If this is not respected, the FIFA “you will have no choice but to present the matter to your relevant decision-making body for consideration and resolution, which may also include a suspension,” the letter said.
“In the interest of good order, we would also like to emphasize that if the CBF was finally suspended by the corresponding body of the FIFAyou would lose all your membership rights with immediate effect and until the FIFA lift the suspension. This would also mean that the representative and club teams of the CBF “They would no longer have the right to participate in any international competition while it is suspended,” he added.
Source: AP
