Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF)

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has vetoed a plan designed to aid the country’s indebted football clubs and has instead formed a working group to tackle the financial crisis in the domestic game.

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has introduced new rules outlawing third-party ownership (TPO) of players, ahead of Fifa’s ban on the practice which is set to be implemented on May 1.

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with world football’s governing body Fifa regarding the implementation of the legacy fund for the South American country’s hosting of the 2014 World Cup.

Marco Polo del Nero will assume the presidency of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) in 2015 for a four-year term after being elected unopposed as Jose Maria Marin’s replacement.

Brazil-based footballers have warned that a strike is “imminent” after the Brazilian Football Confederation governing body failed to meet their demands for changes in the domestic game, according to the Reuters news agency.

Brazilian first division team Corinthians has been named the most valuable football club in the Americas, according to Forbes magazine.

Brazil-based footballers in the top two divisions are set to protest this week to demand a greater say in decisions over the domestic calendar.

A group of 75 Brazilian players have called on the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) to review the calendar for the season surrounding the 2014 FIFA World Cup, amid fears of burnout due to the volume of games scheduled.

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has launched the country’s first women’s domestic club league, with government-owned bank Caixa Econômica Federal coming on board as its main commercial partner.