Disappointing Legend's humiliation...Ronaldo resigns race for president of Brazilian Football Association

Mar 13, 2025

Disappointing Legend's humiliation...Ronaldo resigns race for president of Brazilian Football Association
AFP Yonhap News



Ronaldo, a legendary striker, resigned from the race for the president of the Brazilian Football Association (CBF), the BBC reported on the 13th (Korea time).

Ronaldo is a player who succeeded the Brazilian striker genealogy written by Pele and Homario. He played in Inter Milan and Real Madrid and dominated an era. Ronaldo, who is running for the CBF's new presidential election in March next year, said he would restore the honor of the Brazilian national team.

However, his reputation as an active player seems to have faded.




Ronaldo confessed that he had not received support from most of the local associations participating in the CBF elections. He contacted 27 local associations through his SNS, but 23 associations expressed their support for Hyun"They refused to contact me on the grounds that they were satisfied with the current chairman and the executive branch.", he confessed.

In the CBF presidential election, 27 regional associations will exercise three votes each, and 20 clubs from the top league, Seri A, will receive two votes each, and 20 clubs from Seri B (second division) will receive one vote each. Ronaldo, who has not received support from the majority of local associations, is not in a situation where he can win the election. Ronaldo respects the position of the respective regional associations, but there has been no openness to dialogue at all""Even though I presented my pledges and ideas, I didn't have a chance to hear my opinion" he expressed regret.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.