The Brazilian Soccer Confederation (CBF) held its second assembly this Monday (25) at a resort in Rio de Janeiro with golf equipment and federations to create the Soccer League in Brazil. Representatives from Série A and Série B golf equipment within the Brazilian Championship and presidents of the state federations had been current. The assembly follows up on the primary one, held in April this yr, which marked the kickoff of the collective effort to strengthen nationwide soccer.
Samir Xaud, CBF president, opened the assembly and thanked the golf equipment for his or her dedication to creating the LeagueCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF
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“We’re soccer otherwise. We plan to make the required modifications that Brazilian soccer wanted and alter Brazilian soccer as soon as and for all. From the beginning, I made it clear that we on the CBF wouldn’t transfer ahead alone, that we’d have a decentralized administration mannequin with the participation of golf equipment and federations, and the result’s right here, with continued discussions a few sturdy league in Brazilian soccer. We’re reaching a stage of changes. Every thing we promised initially, we’ve delivered: specializing in the structural modifications Brazilian soccer wanted,” mentioned Samir Xaud, President of the Brazilian Soccer Confederation.
New matters had been raised on the assembly, such because the presentation of research and analysis on new broadcast home windows for matches. The work was carried out primarily based on the schedules of main European competitions such because the Premier League, Bundesliga, and La Liga.
“Immediately was our second assembly to debate the League. We went deeper into some points we had already introduced up within the first assembly, which is the try and implement actions to extend stadium attendance, with standardized kickoff instances and particular measures to fight violence. We additionally labored on issues geared toward giving larger safety to younger athletes, with regulation of the agent position. We additionally introduced in measures to fight violence in stadiums, and we had a presentation from the STJD, which has already been introducing measures to scale back procedural time, aiming to provide larger velocity and effectiveness to STJD choices. We had broad participation from the golf equipment. On each subject there have been a number of debates, ideas, some questions, and we had been capable of go a lot deeper into the problems. This connection between the CBF and the golf equipment will enable us to current more and more strong and efficient measures for Brazilian soccer,” mentioned Helder Melillo, CBF government director.
Helder Melillo, CBF government director, highlighted the CBF’s new relationship with the clubsCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF
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Palmeiras president Leila Pereira, who additionally attended the primary assembly, praised the fabric offered by the CBF and reaffirmed her place as an ally within the league-building course of. Pereira spoke about the issue of stadium violence in gentle of the figures offered by the CBF on the assembly, and likewise commented on the proposals for a brand new standardization of match instances.
“It’s all the time a pleasure to be right here discussing such a related subject because the formation of our league. At this assembly, 5 matters had been addressed that the research teams will study in larger depth in order that our league can actually transfer ahead in a means that values Brazilian soccer. Violence is a significant concern for the product and for folks. I additionally commented on the difficulty of match instances, which is necessary as nicely. The golf equipment may even give their opinion on this topic. The CBF might be completely sure that President Leila Pereira and Palmeiras are right here to collaborate with no matter is finest for Brazilian soccer,” she mentioned.
Leila Pereira, Palmeiras presidentCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF
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The infrastructure of the 21 stadiums in Série A of the Brazilian Championship was debated primarily based on a technical evaluation ready by the corporate Area Occasions+Venues. The research was reviewed and launched primarily based on 4 pillars: structure and engineering, pitch, sports activities lighting, and topography, which addressed subject dimensions, drainage, and enjoying floor ranges.
“I feel it is a crucial course of, bringing collectively the primary stakeholders in soccer—golf equipment, federations, and the CBF itself—round a typical aim, which is to strengthen Brazilian soccer and enhance our product, the Brazilian Championship. We have now began to handle these points in a extra skilled means, with information and knowledge, and that definitely provides so much. What was finished right this moment, particularly on the subject of safety, which retains followers away from stadiums, and the difficulty of broadcast instances for matches, are necessary advances. The STJD itself and the Youth Growth Working Group are issues that affect product enchancment,” mentioned Alessandro Barcellos, Internacional president.
One of many highlights of Monday’s assembly was the creation of the Brazilian Soccer Anti-Violence Fee. The Fee can be chaired by Mauro Carmélio Neto, appearing president of the Ceará State Soccer Federation. The group will work on 4 precedence fronts in combating violence in Brazilian soccer: safety and entry management, monitoring authorized proceedings, participant safety, and the jurisdiction of the STJD.
“The CBF could be very involved in regards to the situation of violence in stadiums. We determined it was finest to create the Brazilian Soccer Anti-Violence Fee. With this fee, we’ll map information, accumulate data from all states within the nation to research what might be finished, the place we will enhance situations, and create a nationwide database of followers who will now not be allowed to attend stadiums. That is without doubt one of the first factors. One other necessary level is that we’ll additionally embrace within the competitors handbook that, any further, coaching facilities might now not be entered by followers. We perceive that labor laws itself already addresses this, by way of taking good care of athletes. The coaching heart is the office. And eventually, we’ll monitor ongoing authorized proceedings involving followers who dedicated acts of violence in stadiums. The CBF will take a extra lively position in searching for out these circumstances,” mentioned Mauro Carmélio Neto, appearing president of the Ceará State Soccer Federation.
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To conclude the assembly, two proposals had been offered: the Sports activities Justice Modernization Program and the Regulation of Soccer Brokers. Luís Otávio Veríssimo, president of the Superior Courtroom of Sports activities Justice, assessed the work at present being carried out and the proposal to modernize the Courtroom.
Luís Otávio Veríssimo Teixeira, president of the Superior Courtroom of Sports activities Justice, highlighted the Modernization Program Credit: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF
“Primarily based on the structural modifications adopted by the CBF relating to the calendar, the professionalization of refereeing, and the availability of an digital system for the STJD, we had been capable of put into apply a program to scale back judgment deadlines and optimize routines, applied since April. We’re decreasing the typical time, which was traditionally 79 days for the judgment and conclusion of Série A circumstances on the STJD, to a most of 14 days. On common, right this moment we’ve 8 days for case completion; some are concluded at first occasion, others go to the complete bench on enchantment and take slightly longer. The 2026 championship will finish on the sphere and in sports activities justice, with no case carrying over into the next yr and irritating the expectations and competitiveness of the championship, whether or not for golf equipment or followers,” he mentioned.
This text was translated into English by Synthetic Intelligence.