SAO PAULO --
A Brazilian club that has former Brazil and Barcelona star Rivaldo as its president says it has hired Pele's troubled son Edinho as its coach.
Mogi Mirim announced Tuesday that Edson Cholbi do Nascimento, known as Edinho, will be the team's coach in the second division of the Brazilian league this year.
Edinho recently made headlines after being convicted in a money laundering case that involved a drug gang. He is appealing a 33-year prison sentence.
Rivaldo said Edinho will bring to his club the experience of having worked with several top coaches in Brazil, including Vanderlei Luxemburgo and Muricy Ramalho.
The 44-year-old former goalkeeper was one of the assistant coaches for Santos, the club where his father thrived in the 1960s. Edinho briefly played for Santos in the 1990s.
