Botafogo and 13 other clubs sign a statement of their willingness to sign the formation of the league through ‘deep analysis’

It was previously set as neutral in the discussion about the new bond, and Botafogo Together with 13 other clubs – mostly from the Forte Futebol group – they signed a statement saying they were “willing to sign a formation running Once an in-depth analysis is done.” Information from columnist Danilo Lavieri, of UOL.

In addition to Botafogo, they are signatories to the statement Atlético PRAnd America MGAnd Atlético joAnd HawaiiAnd carAnd CuritibaAnd cuiabaAnd EnergyAnd Goiás And Youth – Forte Futebol members -, Atletico MGAnd Fluminense And international.

In the document, the clubs also state that they believe in the agreement until the 12th, when a meeting is scheduled at the headquarters of the federation. cuff With all clubs in Series A and B. However, the signatories stress that in the way it has been presented, the league “does not reduce inequality between Brazilian clubs”.

Botafogo and the other thirteen clubs mentioned, continues the columnist, admitting that it is possible to sign the entry into the group – he proposed flamingoAnd CorinthiansAnd Palm treesAnd Red Bull BragantinoAnd saints And Sao Paulo – Then discuss changes to the internal regulations of pound (the name given to the new league), especially with regard to revenue sharing.

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The signed clubs, last Friday, received the invitation to the meeting that was held on Tuesday (05/03/2022) in Sao Paulo, with the aim of discussing the conditions for the establishment of the Brazilian Professional Football League.

Clubs were immediately prepared to attend the meeting, despite the emergency call, showing that they were well aware of and involved in the formalization of the entity, with widespread accession from Series A and B.

Among the many reasons for the formation of the league is the urgent need to raise the bar for the quality of Brazilian football, and to salvage its leading role on the world stage. The way to reach that goal is, yes, building a strong tournament, with clubs energized and a measure of poise in the circumstances of contention.

The idea of ​​the league has the advantage of providing more revenue to the clubs, which can live in a more financially balanced environment. However, the conditions presented for the integration of federations into the league still did not allow to achieve the main goal, which is the search for composure between the clubs.

The document submitted and currently signed by only a few clubs presents revenue distribution rules that do little to reduce the current disparity in revenue sharing. There is indeed a decrease in difference, but it is still sub-optimal, which can easily be achieved through dialogue.

Among the various issues to be discussed, key aspects are the pre-determined percentage of equal revenue distribution, and the limit that will be set as the revenue difference between the first and last club in the competition. There are also other points to discuss, especially regarding the participation criterion, but which could be the subject of deepening after the effective entry of the signed clubs into the league.

The clubs signatory to this letter are ready to sign the formation of the association as soon as possible, and an in-depth analysis of the criteria mentioned, as well as other criteria of less impact and which can be analyzed in a timely, but equally important. , the reason for their confidence that until the next meeting, with the possible progress in understanding the resolution of such points, it will be possible to reach the accession of clubs in a greater number and nevertheless formalize the league with great strength and unity.

América-MG, Atlético-MG, Athletico-PR, Atletico-GO, Avai, Botafogo, Ceará, Coritiba, Cuiabá, Fluminense, Fortaleza, Goiás, Internacional, Juventude