By Mauricio Savarese
Brazil great Ronaldo Nazário has ended his bid for the presidency of his country’s soccer confederation.
The two-time World Cup winner turned businessman said Wednesday he lacked support among local soccer executives to challenge incumbent Ednaldo Rodrigues for the role of leading the Brazil Football Confederation.
The 48-year-old Ronaldo had announced in December he would challenge Rodrigues, whose management has been under fire among fans and former players, though Rodrigues still enjoys high approval among soccer executives.
The vote is expected to take place sometime between March and the same month next year, when Rodrigues’ term ends.
Ronaldo needed the support of at least four state federations to be allowed to run, but the former Inter Milan and Real Madrid star failed to do so.
“The federations refused to receive me in their headquarters, arguing that they were satisfied with the current management and supported (Rodrigues’) re-election,” Ronaldo said
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