Ricardo Teixeira to keep seat on FIFA Executive Committee

By Andrew Warshaw

March 14 – Ricardo Teixeira (pictured) is to keep his place as a member of the FIFA Executive Committee despite having quit as President of both the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and Brazil 2014.

Top FIFA executives are appointed by their confederations rather than the world governing body itself and Teixeira’s position can therefore only be revoked by the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL)

Teixeira, 64, has taken an indefinite leave of absence on health grounds after facing a spate of corruption allegations and eyebrows are bound to be raised about why he is still allowed to fulfil his post on the world stage when he is no longer involved at a national level.

He is highly unlikely to be present when the Executive Committee next meets at the end of March yet technically – despite his lame duck status at home – he will still have a say in major FIFA decisions if and when he recovers and can attend further meetings.

“FIFA has taken note of the official confirmation received in writing from CBF and LOC of Ricardo Terra Teixeira’s resignation from his functions as chairman of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee (LOC) and President of the Brazilian Football Associations (CBF, Confederação Brasileira de Futebol),” a FIFA statement said.

“At the time of writing, Ricardo Terra Teixeira remains a FIFA Executive Committee member.

“FIFA has not received any official communication from Teixeira or from CONMEBOL regarding this position.

“It is worth recalling that Ricardo Teixeira has been elected to the FIFA Executive Committee by CONMEBOL [for the first time in 1994].”

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