Leila Pereira proposes departure from Conmebol and adherence to Concacaf after acts of racism to Luighi

The president of Palmeiras, raised the proposal that Brazilian clubs leave AE unite, in response to the incidents of competitions organized by. “Since Conmebol cannot curb this type of crime, it cannot treat Brazilians with the size that clubs represent to Conmebol, why not think about joining Concacaf? Only then will they respect Brazilian football, ”the representative told TNT Sports.

However, this change is considered complicated and unlikely to occur. So that a club can associate with a confederation outside its geographical region, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) would need to detach from Conmebol and request adhesion to Conacaf, a process that requires FIFA approval. This change would mean that the Brazilian team would have to participate in the Concacaf World Cup qualifiers, which are considered lower compared to those of South America.

FIFA regulation allows, in exceptional situations, that associations of other continents are joined by a new confederation, but each case is analyzed individually. An example of this is Australia, which left ofc to join AFC in search of more competitiveness, as is Israel, which competes in Europe due to geopolitical issues in the Middle East. For the CBF to make this exchange of association, it would be necessary to notify the discharge with a period of six months and resolve financial issues. In addition, adherence to Concacaf would require a formal request and FIFA approval.

Leila also mentioned the possibility of not participating in Libertadores and, instead, competing in the Concacaf Champions Cup. However, this alternative would depend on an invitation, which would also need to be approved by FIFA. Recently, the Minas Gerais Football Federation (FMF) made a request for its clubs to return to the Libertadores dispute, but the request was denied by FIFA.

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Posted by Luisa Dos Santos