Ancelotti's appointment to Brazil is in jeopardy

The President of the Brazilian Football Confederation, Ednaldo Rodriguez, was removed from his post.

This decision was made by the Rio de Janeiro court, writes CNN Brasil.

Rodriguez's duties will be filled by Jose Perdiz on an interim basis. The source writes that Rodriguez himself is dissatisfied with the court’s decision and intends to appeal to the High Court in Brasilia.

We are talking about a situation that began back in 2018. Then the prosecutor's office of the city of Rio de Janeiro filed a lawsuit against the Brazilian Football Confederation. The prosecutor's office considered that the organization's charter does not comply with Pelé's Law, which requires a balance of power between state federations and football clubs.

The situation became more tense after the then head of the organization, Rogerio Caboclo, was embroiled in a scandal over allegations of sexual harassment.

Ednaldo Rodriguez served as vice president at the time and moved to a higher position.

At the same time, Football España writes that it was Rodriguez who insisted on the appointment of Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti as the next coach of the Brazilian national team.