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==Corruption allegations== |
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In November 2010 [[Andrew Jennings]], the presenter of [[FIFA's Dirty Secrets]], an edition of [[BBC]]'s flagship current affairs programme ''[[Panorama (TV series)|Panorama]]'' alleged that Teixeira had taken bribes in the 1990s regarding the awarding of contracts for the sale of television rights to the football [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]].<ref name=BBC>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11841783 ''Panorama: Three Fifa World Cup officials took bribes''] |
In November 2010 [[Andrew Jennings]], the presenter of [[FIFA's Dirty Secrets]], an edition of [[BBC]]'s flagship current affairs programme ''[[Panorama (TV series)|Panorama]]'' alleged that Teixeira had taken bribes in the 1990s regarding the awarding of contracts for the sale of television rights to the football [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]].<ref name=BBC>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11841783 ''Panorama: Three Fifa World Cup officials took bribes'']</ref>, Teixeira had not responded to the allegations until 25th July 2011 when he launched a savage attack on the English Football Association, saying he would "make their lives hell" as long as he remained a member of FIFA's ruling Executive Committee. <ref name=insideworldfootball>[http://www.insideworldfootball.biz/worldcup/brazil/9476-i-will-make-your-lives-hell-teixeira-threatens-english-fa I will make your lives hell, Teixeira threatens English FA.]</ref>, |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 15:47, 25 July 2011
- For the Angolan racing driver, see Ricardo Teixeira (racing driver).
Ricardo Terra Teixeira (pronounced [ʁiˈkaɾdu ˈtɛʁɐ tejˈʃejɾɐ]; born June 20, 1947[1]) is the current president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) since January 16, 1989. Teixeira has been chosen to remain on the presidency of CBF at least until the end of the 2014 FIFA World Cup to be held in Brazil completing then over 25 years as head of the institution.[2] In November 2010 he was alleged by the BBC to have taken bribes in the 1990s regarding the awarding of World Cup television rights.
Life and career
Born in Carlos Chagas,[3] Ricardo Teixeira married Lúcia Havelange, the daughter of João Havelange. They divorced in 1997 after almost 30 years of marriage. His son, Ricardo Teixeira Havelange born in 1974 bears his mother's last name, opposing the Brazilian custom.[4]
In 1989, Teixeira was first elected the president of CBF succeeding Octávio Pinto Guimarães[5] and defeating Nabi Abi Chedid, the president of Federação Paulista de Futebol at the time. Teixeira is currently serving his sixth term as head of the CBF.[6]
Corruption allegations
In November 2010 Andrew Jennings, the presenter of FIFA's Dirty Secrets, an edition of BBC's flagship current affairs programme Panorama alleged that Teixeira had taken bribes in the 1990s regarding the awarding of contracts for the sale of television rights to the football World Cup.[7], Teixeira had not responded to the allegations until 25th July 2011 when he launched a savage attack on the English Football Association, saying he would "make their lives hell" as long as he remained a member of FIFA's ruling Executive Committee. [8],
See also
References
- ^ "Teixeira Ricardo Terra - Brazil". FIFA. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
- ^ "Ricardo Teixeira Elected for Another Term Ahead of CBF". The Offside. 2007-07-16. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
- ^ Mendes, Daniela. "Ricardo Teixeira" (in Portuguese). IstoÉ. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
- ^ "Criador X criatura" (in Portuguese). Época. 1999-01-18. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
- ^ "Todos os presidentes da CBF" (in Portuguese). Campeões do Futebol. 2007-10-07. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
- ^ "Ricardo Teixeira começa seu sexto mandato na CBF" (in Portuguese). Jornal Correio do Brasil. 2006-02-13. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
- ^ Panorama: Three Fifa World Cup officials took bribes
- ^ I will make your lives hell, Teixeira threatens English FA.
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