CBF President Ednaldo Rodrigues said in an official note that he was working with FIFA to tackle crimes.

“I have worked with FIFA, other international entities, as well as Brazilian clubs and federations, with the aim of combating any type of crime, fraud or illicit action in football. I defend the suspension preventive on the basis of concrete suspicions and even banishment from sport in proven cases. Anyone who commits crimes should not be part of Brazilian and world football,” Rodrigues said. (read the full note below).

The president of the CBF also clarified that the competitions currently in dispute will not be suspended. He said he defends punishing those involved for being outspoken.

“Faced with evidence of manipulation of results in sports competitions, with interstate and even international repercussions, I determine today that an investigation be opened to the Federal Police for legally applicable investigations,” Dino said on a social network. .

“Regarding the alleged involvement of athletes from clubs in Series A and B of the 2022 Brazilian Championship, in possible acts of manipulation of match results, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) informs that the President of the entity, Ednaldo Rodrigues, sent an official letter to the Presidency of the Republic and to the Ministry of Justice, requesting that the Federal Police be involved in the case, with the aim of centralizing all the information concerning the cases in progress. ‘instruction.

The CBF also reminds that there is no possibility of suspension of the current competition. And he worked with FIFA and other international spheres for a standard survey model. It should be remembered that the entity, which is also a victim of these possible criminal acts, has not yet been officially informed by the authorities of the facts.

In the meeting held on March 7, at the headquarters of the entity, with the participation of prosecutors and prosecutors from different states of the country and the National Council of the Public Ministry, the Confederation had already made itself available to subsidize situations of this type, each time activated.

The CBF recalls that, as soon as the facts are proven, it hopes that the sanctions applicable by the STJD will be taken in an exemplary manner. Once again, the entity reinforces that the championship will not be suspended, but it defends that the punishment of athletes and other participants in the fraudulent scheme occurs with vehemence.

“I have worked with FIFA, other international entities, as well as Brazilian clubs and federations, with the aim of combating any type of crime, fraud or illicit action in football. I defend the suspension preventive on the basis of concrete suspicions and even banishment from the sport in proven cases. Those who commit crimes should not be part of Brazilian and world football”, underlined the president of the CBF, Ednaldo Rodrigues.