Ex-Flamengo chief Spindel hails CBF cut to foreigners in Brasileirão | OneFootball

Now at Cruzeiro, Bruno Spindel congratulated the CBF on the new measure

During his time as a Flamengo executive, Bruno Spindel signed players such as Varela, Erick Pulgar, Vidal, Plata, De La Cruz, and many other foreigners. Now at Cruzeiro, the Minas Gerais club’s football executive celebrated the fact that the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has reduced the limit on foreign players in the country.

— First, I want to congratulate the CBF for its forward-thinking work and excellence in modernizing Brazilian football. It was very productive in further encouraging youth academies and young Brazilian players in squad registration lists and in the number of foreign players — said Bruno Spindel.

— We always need to be very careful with studies. I believe that, by taking the right measures from the standpoint of other actions that need to come together, such as this change regarding foreign players, we can give more minutes to young Brazilians. If we take these measures together, since they were discussed, this can be positive for the development of young players — Spindel added.

Ironically, Cruzeiro currently has eight foreign players in its squad. They are: Matías Viña (Uruguay), Gabriel Rojas (Argentina), Lucas Villalba (Argentina), Lucas Romero (Argentina), Lucho Rodríguez (Uruguay), Sinisterra (Colombia), Neiser Villarreal (Colombia), and Keny Arroyo (Ecuador).

WHAT CHANGED IN BRAZILIAN FOOTBALL?

Currently, each team can include nine players per match in the Brasileirão. However, at a meeting held at the CBF on Monday (21), an agreement was reached for a gradual reduction. Therefore, eight foreigners will be allowed in 2027, seven in 2028, six in 2029, and finally five from 2030 onward.

Only two Brasileirão Série A clubs voted against it: Flamengo and Bahia. Flamengo currently has ten foreign players: Rossi, Joaquín Freitas, Gonzalo Plata, Anthony Valencia, Erick Pulgar, Arrascaeta, Varela, De La Cruz, Carrascal, and Saúl.

FLAMENGO ‘DEFEATED’ AT THE MEETING

In addition to being on the losing side in the issue of foreign players, Flamengo suffered another ‘defeat’ in the talks at the CBF. That is because president Bap requested that there be a debate about ending the restriction on internal transfers after 12 matches in the Brasileirão. However, the parties involved did not want to address the issue.

— Spindel’s opinion is surprising. He signed so many players from abroad during his time at Flamengo. Now, at Cruzeiro, he manages eight foreign players. How can he be in favor of this reduction? Anyway, maximum respect to him, but it sounds inconsistent — opined Pedro Paulo Catonho, journalist at Coluna do Fla.

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