The announcement fell on Sunday, a week before the start of the Copa América, which was picked up at the last minute by Brazil.

The president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), Rogerio Caboclo, was laid off for 30 days after a complaint of sexual and moral harassment filed by a CBF employee.

The Brazilian Football Ethics Commission gave its decision in a statement, after receiving a denunciation on Friday.

Caboclo, 48, has been accused by a CBF employee, whose identity has not been disclosed, of several episodes of sexual and moral harassment in recent months, according to Globo Esporte.

The president, who defends his innocence, will be replaced by vice president Antonio Carlos Nunes de Lima, the CBF said.

"Mutineers" in the Seleção

The management of the official announcement of Brazil as host of the Copa América, in place of Argentina - where the Covid-19 pandemic is blazing - and Colombia - the scene of a popular uprising -, has provoked protests within the workforce of the Seleção, led by Tite, according to several media.

Players have complained about the surprise appointment in the media and are said to have objected to the tournament being held in Brazil, where the pandemic has taken a devastating toll, with more than 472,500 deaths.

Before this episode, several local media reported Caboclo's desire to find a replacement for Tite for his support for the initiative of his players.

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