FFU Clubs Push to Create Single National League

The move seeks to shift strategic control from minority investor Sports Media to clubs by negotiating a unified league with the CBF and changing FFU governance rules.

Overview

On Thursday, July 9, presidents or representatives of 22 FFU clubs met in São Paulo and approved a coordinated plan to pursue a single national league.
The assembly created an eight-club negotiation commission to hold talks with the CBF and clubs outside the FFU about a unified competition.
Clubs voted to propose amendments to the Condomínio Forte União that would increase club decision power and reduce the influence of minority investors.
The group authorized hiring independent legal counsel and said it will seek a consensual path in the Cade process following a recent Cade ruling that bars Sports Media from obstructing club exits and carries a daily fine of R$250,000.
The steps build on a CBF push for a clubs-run league and target investor stakes that now hold roughly 10–20% of teams' arena rights, a change that could shift how Brazil’s Serie A commercial revenue and governance are managed.