New course in Brazilian football: Samir Xaud elected as president!

New course in Brazilian football: Samir Xaud elected as president!

Rio de Janeiro, Brasilien - On May 25, 2025 there was a profound change at the top of the Brazilian football association CBF. Ednaldo Rodrigues, the President, was discontinued and Samir Xaud elected the new leader of association. Xaud, a 41-year-old doctor and president of the Roraima football federation, received votes of 26 associations and 20 clubs in the election on Sunday and will remain in office by 2029. Although he was the only candidate, with 103 out of 141 possible voices, he did not receive the full support that Rodrigues had received in his re -election in 2022. The election took place after several important clubs, including Atlético Mineiro and Palmeiras, decided to stay away from the vote because they previously supported Reinaldo Carneiro Bastos, the President of the São Paulo Football Federation.

In his first speech, Xaud emphasized the need to renew the ideas in football and to promote an inclusive and pluralistic leadership. His goal is to build a modern and participative CBF that can support the development of the football industry. Rodrigues were removed on the basis of a court decision in Rio de Janeiro, who declared an agreement for his re -election in March 2025 as invalid. This was already the second elevation of Rodrigues; Previously, he was discontinued in December 2023 due to irregularities in the 2022 election process, but was able to take over the following in January after an injunction from the Supreme Federal Court.

political background and resistance

The choice of Xaud is in the context of a broader change in the CBF, which 19 associations supported with a manifesto that called for a renewal of the association. Xaud was the candidate of this movement. The interplay of different supported candidates and the movement under the leadership of Carneiro Bastos, which was found by a majority of Libra and LFU clubs support, is a central element that shaped the elections. However, this movement could not submit any election documents because only two of the eight required associations granted their support.

In addition to his choice, eight vice presidents were also elected, including Ednailson Leite Rozenha and Fernando José Macieira Sarney. These changes and restructuring are part of a more comprehensive strategy to reform the management structure within the CBF and to restore trust in the association.

outlook for the coming years

XAUD entered a crucial phase for Brazilian football. The country faces challenges that affect not only sporting performance, but also the economic development of football. As an analysis by the research group of the Institute for Sports Economics at the University of Tübingen emphasizes, transformation processes in sports organizations are crucial for the development of trust and governance structures in sport. The focus could be of great importance

The next year could be crucial for Xaud and its plan to modernize the CBF, while Brazilian football continues to be under the global pressure of commercialization and the challenges that have occurred through corruption and mismanagement.