Brazil troubled by FIFA’s threat to expel clubs and national teams

The auditor of Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF)José Perdiz, affirmed that he must obey the Justice and “call elections” within the established period, in response to a letter from FIFA where the entity said it would not tolerate the interference and threatened to evict Brazil.

“As the Justice of Brazil ruled, in a decision confirmed in all circumstances, (…) I must call elections within the given period, with the necessary transparency and integrity,” he indicated. Partridge In a statement sent to EFE agency.

Partridge serving as interim president of CBF after the court of Rio de Janeiroon December 7, the supreme leader of the entity was removed from his duties, Ednaldo Rodrigues, by rejecting a deal that would have allowed the latter to run in 2022 as the sole candidate for a four-year term.

The decision also ordered the holding of new elections within 30 days to determine the replacement Rodrigues.

The FIFA and the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) who expressed in a letter their concern over the open crisis in the governing body of Brazilian football and the appointment as auditor of partridge, who on the other hand is president of Court of Sports Justice.

However, the FIFA and the Conmebol Last Sunday they sent a second letter in which they raised the tone.

In said document, which was leaked by Brazilian media, they emphasized that, in accordance with their laws, member associations of FIFA “they must manage their affairs independently and without undue influence of any kind of third party.”

They stressed that “any violation” of that principle “may lead to sanctions, including suspension” of CBF before the FIFAwhich means that Brazil’s national teams and clubs “no longer have the right to participate in international competitions.”

In this framework, they announced that they would send a joint mission to Brazil in the second week of January (8-14) to meet with the parties with the aim of “assessing the situation” and “finding a solution”, respecting the “autonomy” of CBF.

“FIFA and Conmebol They want to strongly emphasize that, until that mission arrives, no decision will be made that will affect the CBF, including any election or call for an election,” they indicated in the letter.

In response, Partridge He said he received the new letter “with pleasure and respect”, which he sees as “a positive sign” that they support the electoral process.

Although, he said that it is his duty to “carry out this transitional phase by strictly following the legal frameworks with independence and impartiality, in accordance with the law of the entity itself and of the FIFAhaving as its sole purpose to attend to the opinion of Justice of Brazil“.