Ronaldo 'the Fat' is about to run for CBF President, and wants Pep Guardiola to be the coach of the Brazilian national team.

According to Lance! (Brazil): "Ronaldo is planning to run for election and become President of the CBF. He wants to bring coach Pep Guardiola to lead the Brazilian team to the 2026 World Cup. Ronaldo will need the support of 4 state federations and 4 clubs from Serie A or B (the 2 highest level tournaments in Brazilian football) to register on the candidate list. The election will take place in 2025. The current President, Mr. Ednaldo Rodrigues, also intends to run for re-election."

Ronaldo Nazario intends to become President of CBF

Ronaldo is currently the owner and President of Real Valladolid Club in La Liga (Spain). He is also the owner of Cruzeiro Club in Brasileiro Serie A (Brazilian National Championship). With his great reputation, the 48-year-old former player will receive the necessary support to run for the position of President of CBF.

The support is even greater because the current president, Ednaldo Rodrigues, is facing intense criticism from the Brazilian press and fans due to the Selecao's recent poor performance, according to Lance!.

The Brazilian national team, currently led by coach Dorival Junior, only regained some confidence thanks to two wins against Chile (2-1) and Peru (4-0) in October during the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in South America. However, the recent 1-1 draw against Venezuela was a major disappointment.

Selecao will play their next home match against Uruguay at 7:45 am on November 20, also in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in South America, hoping to regain victory to consolidate their 4th place in the rankings. However, if they receive another bad result, coach Dorival Junior will be under pressure. Even CBF President Ednaldo Rodrigues will be under great pressure.

Coach Pep Guardiola's contract with Man City is about to expire, but he has not renewed it yet

Recently, Mr. Ednaldo Rodrigues denied rumors that CBF intends to recruit coach Pep Guardiola, whose contract with Man City is about to expire and has not decided to renew. But with former player Ronaldo, he promised to bring coach Pep Guardiola to the Brazilian team to change the current situation, in case he wins the election as CBF President.

Coach Pep Guardiola is considered to have all the necessary skills to help the Brazilian national team regain its former glory, after more than two years of inconsistent performances since the 2022 World Cup and the departure of coach Tite.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ronaldo-beo-sap-tranh-cu-chu-tich-cbf-muon-pep-guardiola-lam-hlv-doi-tuyen-brazil-185241118103850643.htm