Former striker Mario Gómez, an idol of German football and current football director of Red Bull, Bragantino’s energy company, criticized the calendar of Brazilian football.
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– I know that regional (state) competitions are important, they are competitions for sure very strong, but starting after a few weeks of rest is something that I and Jürgen (Klopp) do not understand. It’s crazy to do this with the players. Criminal, to be honest. I don’t understand why Brazil has three months of regional competition, and then the national, because the amount of games, in my opinion, is not good. It’s one of the biggest problems of football here, ”said the director.
Mario Gómez and Jürgen Klopp, a former Liverpool coach, work together in Red Bull’s football division, managing the team’s clubs around the world. In addition to Bragantino, the brand has Germany’s RB Leipzig, Austria’s Red Bull Salzburg and the US New York Red Bulls.
In order to decrease the number of games in the season, CBF’s new president Samir Xaud said that the dates available for state championships will decrease to 11 or 12.
– It is this management’s commitment to immediately implement significant changes in the calendar of competitions. I assume the commitment to promote, among other measures, the reorganization of state championships for a calendar of a maximum of 12 dates, without compromising the quality and financial sustainability of these competitions -guaranteed the agent.
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Do Brazilian teams play more?
The Sporting News team conducted the survey using last season data – 2024 for Bragantino and New York and 2023/24 for RB Leipzig and Red Bull Salzburg.
Of the group’s four teams, Bragantino was the team of the group that most participated in matches. There were 70 games of the Brazilian team, which participated in Paulista, Brazil Cup, Brasileirão, Libertadores and South American.
Behind the Brazilian team comes Red Bull Salzburg, from Austria, with 48 games played. The team participated in the Austrian Championship, the Austria Cup and the Champions League.
Following is the RB Leipzig, from Germany, with 45 games played. The team participated in the German Cup, Super Cup, Bundesliga and Champions League.
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Lastly comes the New York Red Bulls, with 41 games. The team is the only one who did not participate in continental competitions: he played the CUP and MLS leagues, leaving the Champions League of Concacaf.
The purposes of comparison, Real Madrid, this season, played Champions League, La Liga, Spain King’s Cup, Spanish Super Cup, Super Cup Europa, Intercontinental, in 2024, and will play the 2025 Club World Cup. Bragantino in 2024, which did not arrive in any final.
