The International Football Federation (FIFA) has warned the Brazilian football association of possible sanctions, including suspension from international competitions, due to potential state interference in the selection of a new head of the organization.FIFA is concerned about the upcoming elections for the president of the Brazilian football body (CBF), who would replace Ednaldo Rodríguez in that position, which is scheduled for January 2024.The World Football Organization considers the decision on the dismissal of Rodríguez to be without proper cause.”It will also mean that CBF officials, teams and clubs will no longer be able to participate in international competitions while the suspension is in place,” FIFA said in an open letter.#FIFA warned #Brazil on Sunday it could suspend its national teams and clubs from international competitions if an intervention by its #soccer body leads to the election of a new president in January.More information here: https://t.co/fxpHv2wRIE pic.twitter.com/hrnKOto2oB— Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) December 25, 2023 By the way, on December 7, the court in Rio de Janeiro stripped Rodríguez of his position as president of the CBF. FIFA considered this decision a violation of its own non-interference charter and sent a complaint to the Brazilian football authorities.In the meantime, world football leaders have decided to send a special delegation to Brazil, which will arrive on January 8. If an election for a new president of the football federation is held in advance, then penalties for Brazilian football will follow.##NAJAVA_MECA_7763513##Let us remind you that the Bureau of the FIFA Council decided to lift the suspension that was imposed on the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) in February 2022 in accordance with article 16 of the FIFA Statutes.The decision was taken following a letter sent by FKF General Secretary Barry Otieno to FIFA, in which he confirmed that the Kenyan government, as represented by the newly appointed Cabinet Secretary for Sports, the Hon. Ababu Namwamba, had reinstated the FKF Executive Committee with immediate effect. The FKF General Secretary further asserted that the FKF offices had been handed back to the association’s elected leadership.
