A Brazilian club that has the former Barcelona star Rivaldo as its president said it had hired Pelé’s troubled son Edinho as its coach. Mogi Mirim announced that Edson Cholbi do Nascimento, known as Edinho, would be the team’s coach in the second division of the Brazilian league. Edinho was recently convicted in a money-laundering case that involved a drug gang. He is appealing a 33-year prison sentence.
A version of this brief appears in print on April 15, 2015, on page B14 of the New York edition with the headline: Pelé’s Son to Coach in Brazil. Order Reprints| Today's Paper|Subscribe