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Brazil federation president Marco Polo Del Nero takes 2nd leave of absence

Marco Polo Del Nero has temporarily stood down as president of the Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) for a second time, just days after returning to his role.

Del Nero, who until November was a FIFA executive committee member, was one of 16 officials charged last month in a second raid on the Baur Au Lac hotel in Zurich.

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He immediately took a leave of absence to "devote himself to his defence," according to a CBF statement at the time, with vice-president Marcus Vicente taking over as acting president.