
CBF chief Teixeira steps down
By Christopher Atkins 2012-03-12 16:58:00

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President of the CBF and head of the 2014 World Cup local organising commitee Ricardo Teixeira has stepped down for health reasons.
Teixeira, 64, has been the head of Brazilian football since 1989 and faced a host of corruption allegations over the 23 year period.
A statement released on Tuesday afternoon read: "I leave the presidency of the CBF (national federation) permanently with the sense of mission accomplished.
"It's not easy to preside passion. Football in our country is associated with two things: talent and disorganisation. When we win, talent is praised. When we lose, it's about disorganisation.
"I did what was within my reach, sacrificing my health. I was criticised in the losses and undervalued in the victories.''
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