Refereeing committee meets with state commissions | OneFootball

After being introduced on the 11th to the referees who make up the CBF PRO Refereeing panel, Sandro Meira Ricci, the new president of the Refereeing Committee of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), held a meeting with the presidents of the state refereeing committees. In the online meeting, Sandro shared his vision for strengthening and modernizing Brazilian refereeing, which is already underway through meetings, technology applied to on-field and off-field work, and the implementation of semi-automated offside.

At the meeting, the CBF Refereeing Directorate presented proposals aimed at strengthening the category, through greater integration between refereeing and the state committees. The decentralization of the Committee was also announced, with the idea of a shared management model that values the collective in the training and management of referees. Netto Góes, CBF Refereeing Director, took part in the meeting and assessed the gathering based on the proposals presented.

Netto Góes, CBF Refereeing Director, at SBC Summit Rio 2026Credits: RafaeL Ribeiro / CBF

“Sandro’s presentation and the contact with these professionals were very important. We are going to implement a decentralized management model. So, it is necessary for us to have this meeting with the presidents of the state committees. We want representatives from all regions within the Committee, and we also want the Committee to be present in all regions, better understanding training, optimizing decision-making assigned to referees and, above all, having a more fluid management structure, promoting collaboration within the actions we are going to implement,” said Netto Góes.

Sandro Meira Ricci, president of the CBF Refereeing Committee, celebrated the initiative of the meeting. For Sandro, this contact will further strengthen Brazilian refereeing, but now in a broader sense, with more knowledge and action.

“The national Committee and the state committees need to be aligned in favor of the development of referees. The decentralized management of Brazilian refereeing is based on the principle that the state manager is the one who best knows the local referees, their professionalism, commitment and character. We need to strengthen this exchange of information and also be more present in the states, acting as technical spokespersons and talent identifiers for the national committee,” analyzed Sandro Meira Ricci.

Sandro Meira Ricci wants the CBF Refereeing Committee to work alongside the state committeesCredits: Lucas Figueiredo/ CBF

The guidelines presented at the meeting reinforce the commitment to increasingly professional and transparent refereeing aligned with the needs of Brazilian football, respecting the particularities of each region and promoting greater integration between the CBF and the state federations.

“We had a great conversation, and this integration between the CBF Refereeing Committee and the state committees is necessary. We are all in the same boat, which is the strengthening of our refereeing panel. And Sandro, alongside Netto Góes, will add a lot. This contact brings strengthening to the states and regions in important advances for the development of Brazilian refereeing,” said Paulo Silvio, president of the Refereeing Committee of the Ceará Football Federation (FCF).

Paulo Silvio, president of the FCF Refereeing Committee, celebrated the integration between the CBF and the federationsCredits: Lucas Emanuel/ FCF

For Anderson Carlos Gonçalves, president of the Refereeing Committee of the Paraná Football Federation (FPF), the joint work of the CBF will make Brazilian refereeing even more prepared.

“The CBF, together with the Refereeing Committee, can count on our work. This integration is very important for strengthening and also for thinking about the future, the training of new professionals. We are on the right path toward even stronger refereeing in our country. This initiative strengthens Brazilian refereeing and also the work carried out in the federations, integrating the Refereeing Directorate with the state committees,” he said.

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