Fernando Sarney

Fernando Sarney
Born Fernando José Macieira Ferreira Araújo da Costa Sarney
(1955-01-09) 9 January 1955
São Luís, MA, Brazil
Nationality Brazilian
Occupation Member, FIFA Council
Spouse(s) Teresa Sarney
Children 3
Parent(s) José Sarney (Father)
Marly Sarney (Mother)

Fernando José Maciera Ferreira Araújo da Costa Sarney (born January 9, 1955) is a Brazilian football administrator, a member of the FIFA Council.

Sarney is the son of the former President of Brazil, José Sarney.[1]

In 2009, he won a court injunction, preventing the newspaper, O Estado de São Paulo from publishing "his indictment on corruption charges".[2] The newspaper published an article linking Sarney to a political scandal, Senate Secret Acts.[3]

Sarney has been a FIFA Council member since 2015.

References

  1. ↑ "Brazil's FA president resigns post on Fifa's executive committee | Football". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  2. ↑ David Hills (14 September 2015). "Said & Done: Transparency; Colwyn Bay; and a big week for Jesus | Football". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "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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