Bastos takes early lead over Zweiter in CBF election as FIFA prepares to send observers

January 2 – Brasil soccer presidential soccer elections are shape up has be A two horses race between Reinaldo Carneiro Bastos And Flavio Twice. FIFA, However, East Sending in progress A team has investigate THE rudderless Confederation of Brazilian (CBF) as A signal that he won't tolerate third party interference In THE running of THE federation.

Thirty clubs And eight State federations are support Bastos, THE president of THE Sao Paulo Soccer Federation (FPF), has succeed Ednaldo Rodrigues WHO was deleted Since her role as FCB president following A court order. A ancient FCB vice-president, Two has Also NOW declared as A competitor For THE presidency.

HAS be eligible, A candidate requires THE support of eight State federations And five clubs. In A potential election, federations voice to carry THE weight of three, clubs of THE Series A two And Series B A. With all THE federations And clubs that to have Express support has date, Bastos would be to have 67 of 141 votes.

In A statement, Bastos supporters said that "For has less A decade, Brazilian Soccer has has been bleeding. Deleted Or banished, none of THE last five presidents of THE FCB finished their term. Soccer suffers, as Never Before, Since external interference that disturbed THE sports Already complex environment, below THE pretext of doubtful individual interests. »

He continued: "We TO DO ourselves available has FIFA And CONMEBOL, WHO, carefully, will come has Brazil following month has monitor THE electoral process that will be detained. We will be United has support THE justice And transparency of This process SO that Brazilian Soccer can get out of This regrettable situation In which he find himself once And For everything."

On THE on the sidelines of THE recent club World Cup, FIFA However do he clear that he won't tolerate interference In Brasil soccer business by A third to party. This month THE governing body East has send A team has Brazil. However, suspension of THE CBF, A of THE of the world most important member associations, For policy interference, A of FIFA favorite The sticks has keep federations “compliant”, East unlikely.

In December, A Rio court canceled A assembly of THE organization detained In 2022 In which Rodrigues was elected FCB president, appellation THE president of THE Superior Court of Sports Justice Jose Perdiz as THE CBF temp worker head. He was charge with organize costs elections In 30 days.

HAS THE time FIFA said: "We would be as has remind FCB that FIFA member associations are obliged has manage their business independently And without undue influence Since third evenings, including any of them State authorities. »

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