# Romarinho leadership transition at America-RJ > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/romarinho-leadership-transition-at-america-rj > Updated: 2026-11-10T00:00:00.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2. Romarinho, the son of football legend Romário, announced his retirement from professional football at age 33 while concluding his career at America-RJ. Following his retirement, he sought the presidency of the club. On November 9, Romarinho was elected president of America-RJ for the 2027 to 2030 term. Running as the sole candidate, he received 75 votes in favor out of 77 participating voters. He is scheduled to be inaugurated on January 4, 2027, succeeding his father, Romário. His administration intends to pursue the transformation of the club into a Sociedade Anônima do Futebol (SAF) and aims to return the team to the top tier of Rio de Janeiro football. ## Claims - Romarinho was elected president of America-RJ. (reported by 3 sources) - The election resulted in 75 votes for Romarinho and 2 null votes. (reported by 3 sources) - Romarinho is the son of Romário. (reported by 3 sources) - Romarinho announced his retirement from football on a Friday. (reported by 2 sources) - The inauguration is scheduled for January 4, 2027. (reported by 2 sources) - Romarinho will continue the project to transform the club into a SAF. (reported by 2 sources) - Romarinho was the only candidate in the election. (reported by 2 sources) - The presidential term will span from 2027 to 2030. (reported by 1 source) ## Timeline ### 2026-11-10: Romarinho elected president of America-RJ Romarinho, son of Romário, has been elected president of America-RJ for the 2027-2030 term, succeeding his father. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/romarinho-elected-president-of-america-rj ### 2026-11-06: Romarinho announces retirement from professional football Romarinho, son of Romário, has retired from professional football at 33 and is running for the presidency of America-RJ. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/romarinho-announces-retirement-from-professional-football --- Cite as: Romarinho leadership transition at America-RJ. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/romarinho-leadership-transition-at-america-rj