Former Palmeiras president opposes SAF, backs club autonomy | OneFootball

Former Palmeiras president Mustafá Contursi said the club’s long-term development model should rule out the SAF format and keep administrative control within the institution itself, despite the team’s strong sporting form.

This season, Palmeiras continues to deliver consistent results: the team is among the top positions in the Brazilian Championship (Série A), competing for the title and also performing well in international competitions, reinforcing its status as one of the strongest clubs in the country.

“On the pitch, it is keeping the team performing at a high level. It inherited a solid team and did not let standards drop. Palmeiras prepared for a long time to reach this stage, and it is being managed carefully to keep it among the top teams,” the former executive added.

Regarding the club’s political landscape, Contursi stressed that there is no room for premature discussions about elections:

“Politics at Palmeiras is decided very close to the elections. The current president still has almost two years left in her term, so there is no point talking about politics for now.”

The club’s current president, Leila Pereira, is one of the longest-serving executives in Palmeiras history, but she still trails Contursi’s record, as he led the club from 1993 to 2004.

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