Barcelona will reportedly reduce the presence of Brazilian football legends Ronaldinho and Rivaldo in club events and promotions due to the open support the two have given to controversial presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro in their homeland.
Per Albert Masnou and Joaquim Piera of Catalan newspaper Sport, the duo have a commercial agreement with the club that sees them make money from appearing in events, but their political views were described as "unacceptable" to the club.
Bolsonaro has made several misogynistic, racist or otherwise offensivecommentsduring his political career, but both Rivaldo and Ronaldinho have openly campaigned for him on social media, as have several other high-profile Brazilian football stars, per Goal's Daniel Edwards.