CBF meets match officials nationwide to plan 2026 season | OneFootball

CBF held a meeting with match officials from across the country for the 2026 season alignmentCredits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBF

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), through its Competitions Directorate (DCO), held an online workshop on Thursday afternoon (12th) for all professionals involved in match operations for this season's competitions organized by the CBF.

With the presence of members from various CBF directorates, the event aimed to present this year's novelties and reinforce important articles of the entity's regulations and guidelines. Topics discussed in the meeting included integrity, refereeing, medical issues, communication, marketing, and combating racism.

“Under the leadership of President Samir Xaud, the appreciation and development of people have become pillars of our management. Investing in the training of Match Officials ensures more professional, efficient competitions aligned with the best international practices,” highlighted the Director of Competitions, Julio Avellar.

Director of Competitions, Julio Avellar, during the meeting with match officials from across the country for the 2026 season alignmentCredits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBF

In total, the CBF has about 190 match officials, who are nominated by State Federations or by the CBF itself, to perform functions of general coordination, press supervision, and marketing supervision in its championships. Professionals must work in an integrated and collaborative manner with each other and with the delegate of each match, who is designated by the local game Federation.

The general coordinator is responsible for ensuring the control and implementation of game operation procedures and the application of the Competitions Manual, the Specific Regulations of each competition, the technical guidelines, and all game protocols.

The press supervisor, in turn, is responsible for accreditation, generating and sending lists of accredited individuals, organizing interviews before the game, during halftime, and at the end of the match, providing support to the club's press officer during press conferences, positioning radio broadcasters, photographers, and cameras of the broadcasting rights holder in the stadium, and managing press operations on the field.

CBF holds a meeting with match officials from across the country for the 2026 season alignmentCredits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBF

The marketing supervisor manages marketing actions in the stadiums and all matches organized by the CBF, maintaining contact with the home club's marketing professionals and the companies responsible for the actions during the game.

In January this year, the CBF released the Competitions Manual, a document that replaced the General Competition Regulations. The adopted model follows a structure and organization aligned with the best practices of FIFA and Conmebol and incorporates suggestions sent by clubs and state federations.

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