Open Extended ReactionsA Rio de Janeiro court ordered the board of Brazil's Football Confederation (CBF) to be removed from their positions, including president Ednaldo Rodrigues on Thursday. Fernando Sarney, one of the CBF's vice-presidents who requested Rodrigues' removal, was appointed interim president and was tasked with holding elections "as soon as possible". The court case concerns the alleged forgery of former CBF president Antonio Carlos Nunes de Lima's signature on an agreement with Rodrigues earlier this year. Rodrigues had previously been removed as president in December 2023, following a ruling by the Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice, after a dispute over the CBF's electoral process. However, a month later, Brazilian Justice Minister Gilmar Mendes ordered his reinstatement, citing the risk of the Brazil national team being barred by FIFA.