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The headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), in Rio de Janeiro, was the target of a Federal Police operation on Wednesday morning (30). The agents carried out a search and seizure warrant related to Operation Caixa Preta, which investigates alleged electoral crimes committed in Roraima. The president of the entity, Samir Xaud, was one of the targets.

CBF releases statement on the case: "The operation has no relation whatsoever with the CBF or Brazilian football"

Despite the police presence, nothing was seized, according to the CBF itself. The organization also stated, in an official statement, that the director " is not the focus of the investigation " and that the operation has no connection with football or the confederation.

INVESTIGATION IS CONNECTED WITH REPRESENTATIVE HELENA LIMA (MDB-RR)

According to the Federal Police, the operation focused primarily on Federal Deputy Helena Lima (MDB-RR), whose deputy is Samir Xaud in the Chamber . She is suspected of involvement in a vote-buying scheme. Ten search and seizure warrants were executed, and R$10 million was frozen in the accounts of those under investigation.

ACTION AT THE CBF WAS BRIEF AND WITHOUT SEIZURES

The investigation began during the 2024 municipal elections, when businessman Renildo Lima, the parliamentarian's husband, was arrested with R$500,000 in cash , part of which was hidden in his underwear. According to sources close to Samir Xaud, PF agents remained at the CBF headquarters for about 30 minutes. No material was seized during the operation.

In an official statement, the CBF declared: "The operation has no connection with the CBF or Brazilian football, and president Samir Xaud is not the focus of the investigation. The entity has not received any official information about the subject of the investigation . No equipment or materials were taken by the agents. The president remains calm and at the disposal of the authorities for any clarification."

Coach Carlo Ancelotti , the current manager of the Brazilian national team, was sentenced by a Spanish court to one year in prison for tax fraud. The sentence relates to the Italian coach's time at the helm of Real Madrid in 2014, when he failed to declare approximately €1 million—a figure now equivalent to approximately R$6.4 million—in income from image rights.

According to information from the newspaper EFE Notícias, in addition to the custodial sentence, Ancelotti was also fined 387 thousand euros (around R$ 2.4 million). As a result of the decision, the coach is prohibited from receiving any type of subsidy or public benefit in Spain for the next three years.

PRISON SENTENCE WAS CONVERTED INTO FREEDOM

Despite the formal conviction, Ancelotti will not serve his sentence in a closed regime. According to Spanish law, sentences of up to two years are usually converted to conditional release when the offender is a first-time offender and not involved in violent crimes. This prerogative applies to the coach, who has no criminal record and will therefore remain free.

So far, the conviction has not directly impacted Carlo Ancelotti's performance as head coach of the Brazilian national team . The coach remains in his position, and the Brazilian Football Confederation ( CBF ) said it has not yet been officially notified of further details of the case.

When contacted by the press, the organization said it was awaiting an official statement from Ancelotti himself. “We are just waiting,” the CBF summarized, without saying whether the episode could change future plans related to the national team’s preparation for the World Cup.

ANCELOTTI'S TRAJECTORY AND EXPECTATIONS

Ancelotti was announced as the coach of the national team with the mission of leading the sports project that aims to win the sixth world championship. With vast experience and spells at major European clubs , the Italian also has the support of the CBF, which is waiting for a legal definition before making any decision.

World football is in mourning . Diogo Jota, Liverpool's Portuguese striker, passed away in the early hours of Thursday, the 3rd, at the age of 28. The information was initially released by the Spanish newspaper Marca. Jota lost his life in a tragic car accident that occurred in Zamora, in northern Spain. He was accompanied by his brother, André Silva, 25, who also died in the accident.

Diogo Jota was married to Rute Cardoso, whom he married last month , and leaves behind three children. André Silva, who was also a professional football player, played for Penafiel, in the second division of Portugal.

BRILLIANT CAREER

Diogo Jota was a prominent name in the Portuguese national team, with whom he won two Nations League titles, the most recent being last month. The striker, who scored 14 goals in 49 appearances for the national team, had been at Liverpool since 2020 , where he won major titles including the 2024/25 Premier League, two English League Cups and an FA Cup.

Before that, Jota had spells at Paços de Ferreira, Porto and Wolverhampton, a club with which he won the Championship, the second division of English football.

FOOTBALL WORLD REACTS

After the accident, several teams that the duo played for left messages of support for their loved ones. Porto , where Diogo Jota began to shine internationally and André Silva was part of the youth teams , expressed their solidarity with the player's family and friends at this time of immense pain.

Liverpool , the club Diogo Jota played for since the 2020/21 season, said they were devastated and asked that the privacy of the striker's family and loved ones, as well as other team staff, be respected during this time of mourning .

The Portuguese Football Federation also expressed its solidarity with the family. The organization recalled Diogo Jota's more than 50 call-ups and recalled that the player was a respected and admired human being due to his 'contagious joy'.

Gazeta do Urubu offers its condolences to family and loved ones during this period of mourning.