Brazilian football has undergone a significant process of modernization in recent years, especially off the field.
The assessment is made by the entrepreneur André Curywho commented on the program CNN Esportes S/A this Sunday (25), advances in structure, professionalism and training, at the same time that he issued warnings about the salary policy adopted by the clubs.
The businessman stated that the professionalism of the market has also evolved, but highlighted an important difference in relation to other markets.
Today Brazil sometimes pays more wages than Europe.
According to him, this reality creates a kind of protection network for the national athlete.
“The Brazilian player knows that, if it doesn’t work out there, he will come back and still win more here”, he explained.
In comparison with Argentine football, Cury pointed out differences in mentality.
“Argentines don’t have this safety net. They don’t pay there. So they are more focused, more persistent, more resilient to adversity”, he stated.
European standard
Cury cited examples of training centers that, according to him, reached international standards.
You take Palmeiras today, they have a spectacular training center. I worked at Barcelona a long time ago and it is at the same level as Barcelona, it doesn’t lose anything.
The businessman also highlighted similar investments made by others.
Despite the structural evolution, Cury pointed out that there are still gaps in aspects directly linked to the show.
“They invested a lot in the extra-field, but they forget to put the money where they play, in the quality of the pitch, to improve the spectacle”, he said.
New generation
When talking about the new generation of the Brazilian team, the businessman assessed that the profile of the players has changed.
“This generation has already changed. Individually, perhaps it is a top one team in the world”, he said, citing athletes who play abroad and in Brazil.
Cury recognized that the current challenge lies in building a consistent collective.
“We still haven’t managed to find the team’s collective, but this has happened at other times. In ’94, in 2002, there were also different models of play”, he stated.
The businessman once again highlighted the impact of salary policy on the balance of national football.
“If we fix things, balance things, put rules in place and create an organized league, we will have football to compete with European football head to head,” he said.
For him, Brazil has the technical and structural conditions to raise the level of the championship, as long as there is financial control and planning.
Brazilian football can be much bigger than it is.
CNN Esportes S/A
With André Cury, player manager, it reaches its 124th edition. Presented by João Vitor Xavier, the program goes behind the scenes of a market that moves billions and is one of the most profitable in the world: sport.
On the agenda, the hottest topics in the football world industry, from the perspective of economics and business.
