FILE PHOTO: Brazilian Football Confederation President Ednaldo Rodrigues speaks after Brazil won the bid to host the Women's World Cup at the 74th FIFA Congress at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 17, 2024. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Ednaldo Rodrigues was elected to head the Brazilian football association (CBF) for a second term on Monday days after his main rival, football great Ronaldo, announced he would quit the race due to the lack of support from local federations.
Rodrigues used a loophole in the CBF statutes to bring the election forward a year from the scheduled date of March 2026, taking advantage of Ronaldo's abandoned leadership bid.
