Corinthians' strategic role in talks for a single league in Brazil | OneFootball

Negotiations to create a single league in Brazilian football will have Corinthians playing an important role. The club will act as one of the representatives on the Futebol Forte União (FFU) committee responsible for leading talks with the CBF and teams that are not part of the bloc.

According to information initially reported by UOL, football executive Marcelo Paz will be Timão’s representative in this working group. The FFU views Alvinegro as an important piece in the negotiations, mainly because of the team’s position within Brazil’s football landscape.

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Even though it is not part of the Futebol Forte União group, it was Corinthians that negotiated the latest broadcasting rights deal with the bloc. The club is seen as a partner of the collective.

Internally, the FFU believes this independent position makes it easier for Timão to engage with entities and teams outside the bloc, as well as with the CBF. The report also explains that the relationship between president Osmar Stábile and the Brazilian Football Confederation is considered positive.

In addition to defining the committee, the FFU decided to hire an independent lawyer to represent the clubs’ interests in the ongoing case at the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Cade), which is investigating possible anti-competitive irregularities in the bloc’s regulations. Corinthians, in fact, has already expressed concern about the case and, in a document sent to the FFU at the end of June, did not rule out leaving the collective broadcasting rights negotiations.

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