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Judge Gabriel de Oliveira Zéfiro, of the Court of Justice of Rio de Janeiro (TJ-RJ), removed Ednaldo Rodrigues from the presidency of the CBF this Thursday. The judge appointed one of the vice-presidents of the entity, Fernando Sarney, as interventor and determined that he must call new elections "as soon as possible".
" I DECLARE THE AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN THE PARTIES , APPROVED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT , NULL, due to the mental incapacity and possible forgery of the signature of one of the signatories, ANTÔNIO CARLOS NUNES DE LIMA, known as CORONEL NUNES" , wrote the judge in his decision.
Appointed interventor, Fernando Sarney is one of the current vice-presidents of the CBF , but he broke politically with Ednaldo and is part of the opposition. He was not part of the president's re-election ticket by acclamation on March 24, for example. But his term as vice-president runs until March 2026.
Last week, two requests were made to the Supreme Federal Court for Ednaldo to be removed from office. The argument of Congresswoman Daniela do Waguinho (União Brasil-RJ) and the now intervening Fernando Sarney himself was that the signature of Colonel Nunes, former president of the entity, was forged in an agreement from the beginning of this year. There is also an expert report indicating that the signature is not genuine.
It was this agreement, signed by five directors, that ended the lawsuit challenging the CBF's electoral process and, in practice, allowed the election that kept Ednaldo Rodrigues as president in March. If the signature is forged, Daniela do Waguinho and Fernando Sarney argue that the document is no longer valid.
The case was returned to the TJ-RJ by order of STF minister Gilmar Mendes . On the 7th of this month, he denied the immediate removal of Ednaldo, but ordered the case to be sent to the TJ-RJ for "immediate and urgent investigation... of the facts described in the petitions".
Judge Gabriel de Oliveira Zéfiro then asked to hear Colonel Nunes last Monday. However, the lawyer for the former CBF president stated that he would not attend for health reasons. The judge canceled the hearing and this Thursday made the decision to remove the CBF president from office.
This is the second time that the TJ-RJ has removed Ednaldo Rodrigues from the presidency of the CBF . The same had occurred in December 2023. On that occasion, a month later, the leader returned to command the entity, by decision of Gilmar Mendes, of the STF.
Recovered, defender returns to Filipe Luís's team for the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals; Jorginho is doubtful and could be out
18 Set 2025 | 12:20 |
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Flamengo will have an important reinforcement for the duel this Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã. Defender Léo Ortiz returns to the starting lineup after serving an automatic suspension in the Brasileirão and is confirmed for the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals against Estudiantes.
In addition to Léo Ortiz , other players are available again for Filipe Luís , including Varela and Bruno Henrique, who were rested against Juventude. Alex Sandro and Jorginho, on the other hand, remain doubtful and will have their fitness assessed shortly before the match.
Right-back Guillermo Varela, the team's starting right-back, is on the field with a yellow card. If he receives another warning, the Uruguayan will be out of the second leg, scheduled for September 25th at Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium in La Plata.
To face Estudiantes, Flamengo must maintain the base of the team that has been playing: Rossi; Varela (Emerson Royal), Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas (Viña); Saúl, De La Cruz (Jorginho) and Arrascaeta; Plata, Pedro and Samuel Lino.
Eduardo Domínguez will have almost his entire squad available for the game later today. He's expected to field the following: Muslera; Román Gómez, Santiago Núñez, Facundo Rodríguez, and Santiago Arzamendia; Ascacíbar, Gabriel Neves, Amondarain, and Medina; Tiago Palacios and Guido Carrillo.
The full-back has a yellow card and, if he receives another punishment at the Maracanã, he will be out of the decisive clash in Argentina in the quarterfinals.
18 Set 2025 | 11:59 |
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Flamengo takes to the field this Thursday (18) , at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), to face Estudiantes at Maracanã for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores. In addition to the weight of the confrontation, coach Filipe Luís needs to manage an extra concern: right-back Guillermo Varela is suspended and could become an important absence for the return leg , scheduled for September 25, at Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium, in La Plata.
After resting some starters over the weekend, Filipe Luís will have reinforcements for the match. Varela, Bruno Henrique, and Léo Ortiz return after absences against Juventude , increasing the team's strength. Meanwhile, Alex Sandro and Jorginho are doubtful and will have their fitness assessed hours before the game.
On the other side, Estudiantes will have confirmed absences. Coach Eduardo Domínguez will be without González Pirez and Edwuin Cetré, both in the medical department. Even so, 27 players traveled to Rio de Janeiro and completed their final training session at Fluminense's training center in the West Zone. The Argentine team reaches the quarterfinals after defeating Cerro Porteño 1-0 on aggregate.
FLAMENGO (Coach: Filipe Luis): Rossi; Varela (Emerson Royal), Leo Ortiz, Leo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas (Viña); Saul, De La Cruz (Jorginho) and Arrascaeta; Plata, Pedro and Samuel Lino.
ESTUDIATES (Coach: Eduardo Domínguez): Muslera; Román Gómez, Santiago Núñez, Facundo Rodríguez and Santiago Arzamendia; Ascacíbar, Gabriel Neves, Amondarain and Medina; Tiago Palacios and Guido Carrillo.
La Plata Club goes to Rio de Janeiro to face Mengão at Maracanã for the first leg of the competition's quarterfinals
18 Set 2025 | 11:33 |
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On Thursday night (September 18), Flamengo and Estudiantes face each other at Maracanã , in Rio de Janeiro, for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores 2025. The ball rolls at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), with exclusive broadcast on ESPN and Disney+.
Coach Eduardo Domínguez acknowledges the difficulty of the match, but is confident in the Argentine team's ability to achieve a good result away from home. Estudiantes arrives with high morale: they had a solid campaign in the group stage and eliminated Cerro Porteño in the round of 16 , with three away wins and only one loss, against Botafogo.
Probable line-up: Fernando Muslera; Román Gómez, Santiago Núñez, Facundo Rodríguez and Santiago Arzamendia; Tiago Palacios, Gabriel Neves, Santiago Ascacíbar, Mikel Amondarain and Cristian Medina; Guido Carrillo.
Estudiantes will be without key players for the Rio clash. 33-year-old defender González Pírez, a River Plate alumnus, suffered a Grade 3 injury to his right hamstring and is expected to be out for at least a month, missing both games against Flamengo .
In attack, Colombian Edwuin Cetré, 27, is also out. He suffered a grade 1 muscle injury to the biceps femoris in his left leg and will not play at the Maracanã . However, he is expected to recover for the return leg, scheduled for September 25th in La Plata.
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