Fernando José Macieira Ferreira Araújo da Costa Sarney (born 7 January 1956) is a Brazilian football administrator and a member of the FIFA Council.
Fernando Sarney | |
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_(cropped_2).jpg) Sarney in 2019 | |
| Born | Fernando José Macieira Ferreira Araújo da Costa Sarney 7 January 1956[1] São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil |
| Occupation(s) | Member, FIFA Council |
| Spouse | Teresa Sarney |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | José Sarney Marly Sarney |
Personal life and career
editHe is the son of the former President of Brazil José Sarney.[2]
In 2009, Sarney won a court injunction, preventing the newspaper O Estado de São Paulo from publishing "his indictment on corruption charges".[3] The newspaper published an article linking Sarney to a political scandal, Senate Secret Acts.[4]
Sarney has been a FIFA Council member since 2015.
References
edit- ^ "FIFA Council Members". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Brazil's FA president resigns post on Fifa's executive committee | Football". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ David Hills (14 September 2015). "Said & Done: Transparency; Colwyn Bay; and a big week for Jesus | Football". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "Global Freedom of Expression | Sarney v. O Estado de São Paulo - Global Freedom of Expression". Globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
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