Prefeitura de São João and M2 Sports are holding football tryouts for 2009 and 2010 born athletes to form a new youth team competing against top clubs, as part of a broader grassroots development project.
Uberlândia's Prefeitura and UEC–SAF launch a four-year cooperation to develop youth football from sub-5 to sub-20 categories, enhancing training, facilities, and competitive success.
The Liga Forte União, representing 33 Brazilian football clubs, is advancing the formation of a unified league and launching an international strategy to market the Campeonato Brasileiro as a global product rather than just exporting players.