During that short suspension, Rodrigues saw his biggest political gamble fail. He repeatedly said he had a deal with Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti to take over Brazil in July, but the Italian extended his contract with Madrid until 2026. Dorival Jr. as national team coach.

Former football superstar Ronaldo Nazario has withdrawn from the Confederation of Brazilian Football (CBF) presidential race, citing a lack of support from regional federations.

Brazil legend Ronaldo announced Wednesday he was giving up on the idea of running for president of the country's football governing body due to a lack of support from regional federations.But the two-time World Cup winner said 23 of the 27 regional federations representing the various states of Brazil refused to listen to his proposals.