April 17 – Marco Polo Del Nero has officially succeeded Jose Maria Marin as the president of the CBF, the Brazilian Football Confederation.
Marin assumed office in March 2012, succeeding the discredited Ricardo Teixeira, who resigned citing health reasons. In the early 80s Marin had been the governor of Sao Paulo.
Marin presided over the renovation of Brazil’s training complex in Teresopolis a mountainous city 50 miles north of Rio de Janeiro. The CBF invested more than €6 million during the 10-month renovation of Granja Comary.
But, on Marin’s watch, Brazil suffered a 7-1 World Cup humiliation against Germany, its worst defeat in history. Last month Marin was quoted as saying that he still hasn’t recovered from the disaster. He also said that “the World Cup qualifiers will be very difficult.”
Last year Marco Polo Del Nero, who sits on both CONMEBOL’s and FIFA’s Executive Committee, was elected the next CBF president with 44 out of 47 votes. His mandate will run until 2019.
Marin has ensured though that he is not leaving the Brazilian FA empty-handed. Under the CBF’s statutory chapter ‘Administrative Continuity’ he will monthly receive 3000 euros in representation money alongside Delfim Peixoto, Gustavo Feijo, Marcus Vicente and Fernando Sarney, the other CBF vice-presidents. Marin pressed ahead himself to amend the statutes.
In line with article 86 of the CBF statutes Marin also has ‘the right to a special card that will give him free admission to the competitions organized by [CBF] affiliated entities.’
Finally, Marin will receive an honorary title and a medal for the services he has rendered to Brazilian football. The medal might not be necessary, in 2012 Brazilian TV channel Rede Bandeirantes filmed Marin surreptitiously pocketing a medal at a youth tournament, a an incident that gained him instant notoriety across Brazil.
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