Flamengo Advances Comprehensive Governance Proposals to Enhance Financial Fair Play in Brazilian Football
Flamengo submits detailed proposals to the CBF's sustainability system, advocating financial fair play, governance reforms, and a ban on synthetic pitches to promote fairness and sustainability in Brazilian football.
- • Flamengo proposes comprehensive cost control measures beyond salary caps for Brazilian football clubs.
- • The club advocates penalizing clubs in judicial recovery with point deductions to prevent competitive advantages.
- • A ban on artificial synthetic pitches is proposed to address financial imbalance and protect player health.
- • Flamengo supports implementing financial transparency, sanctions, and an Owners and Directors Test for club management.
Key details
Flamengo has formally presented a wide-ranging set of proposals to the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) aimed at implementing a robust financial fair play framework within Brazilian football. These proposals were submitted in October as part of the ongoing discussions on the Sistema de Sustentabilidade do Futebol (SSF), a sustainable football system CBF is developing to improve governance and financial discipline across clubs.
Key elements of Flamengo's proposals emphasize comprehensive control of all club-related costs, not limited only to player salaries, and the elimination of accounting loopholes that might obscure clubs' true financial health. The club insists on stricter measures for clubs undergoing judicial recovery, proposing that such clubs lose points until formal recovery agreements are approved, thereby deterring competitive advantage through non-payment periods.
Flamengo also calls for controlling total roster costs, instituting minimum cash flow indicators to prevent liquidity crises, and limiting transactions between related parties to avoid revenue inflation. The club supports a rating system rewarding well-managed clubs with greater operational flexibility and enforces effective sanctions for financial misconduct. Another notable proposition is the introduction of an “Owners and Directors Test” to ensure club leadership possesses financial soundness and integrity.
Additionally, Flamengo advocates an immediate ban on artificial (synthetic) pitches in professional competitions, arguing that synthetic turf contributes to financial imbalances due to differing maintenance costs and negatively impacts player health. The club reiterated its commitment to actively participate in the development and implementation of the SSF, commending the CBF's initiative toward sustainable football governance.
These proposals come as part of CBF's broader effort to achieve financial sustainability and fairness in Brazilian football, with a working group established in October to finalize the fair play model expected to be presented by November 26.
Flamengo's stance underscores its commitment to fostering equitable competition, effective governance, and the long-term health of Brazilian football, pushing for measures that encourage financial transparency and responsibility among all clubs.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.