Tag: Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF)

• Thursday, December 10th 2015 - 12:01 UTC

  Brazilian congress joins FIFA investigation; CBF former head will give evidence next week

  

  A former head of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) who was indicted in the United States last week in an investigation into corruption in FIFA and the business of soccer, has agreed to give evidence to Brazil's Congress, Senator Romario said on Wednesday.

• Sunday, November 29th 2015 - 09:10 UTC

  South American football association revolving door at full steam

  

  The head of Brazilian football, Marco Polo del Nero, has finally bowed to the pressure and agreed to resign from FIFA's Executive Committee after being a no-show for the last six months amid fears he could be caught up in the burgeoning corruption scandal.

• Sunday, November 29th 2015 - 08:58 UTC

  FIFA ethics committee recovers 48 of 65 watches handed at Brazil's World Cup

  

  FIFA’s ethics committee has recovered 48 of 65 watches handed out to football officials last summer in a breach of the federation’s rules. Parmigiani watches worth $26,600 each were left in gift bags for the 28 FIFA ExCo members by the Brazilian football federation (CBF) during the World Cup.

• Tuesday, May 27th 2014 - 09:14 UTC

  Brazilian protests extend to the national team as it left Rio airport

  

  Brazil's World Cup squad were forced to avoid a group of 200 striking teachers on Monday as they headed for their tournament base camp against a backdrop of public anger over the cost of staging the event.