América-MG to seek recognition of 1948 title as Brasileirão 🏆 | OneFootball

Márcio Vidal, president of América-MG, said he will go to the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) to request the recognition of the 1948 Belo Horizonte Quadrangular Tournament as a Brazilian Championship title.

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“In that same year, there was a tournament in Belo Horizonte, with the biggest teams in Brazil, and América was the champion. So, we are going to request this recognition. Let's see what the CBF will say,” he stated in a press conference held last Tuesday.

In 2023, the CBF created precedents for such movements to happen. In that year, the entity recognized Atlético-MG as the first Brazilian Champion for winning the 1937 Champions Cup.

The president of the Minas Gerais club also used Vasco as an example, which was recognized as South American champion after winning the 1948 South American Club Championship.

“We have a Serie A title that is not yet recognized. It's a fight I still have ahead of me, which is the 1948 title. Everyone knows that in 1948, Vasco was recognized as South American champion with a small tournament, which was what existed at the time,” concluded Márcio Vidal.

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