Why has Brazil’s football league not reached its full potential?

It is important to note that the word “you” means a person. Brazilian Serie A This weekend, the Countdown begins for Palmeiras Fans will not want to part with the 17-year-old sensation Endrick. The Hero of BrazilRecent European tour of’s Scores at Wembley, Bernabeu Where he is going to play football in just a couple of months Real Madrid. Endrick played a crucial role in Palmeiras’ victory in the championship last year, but will not be in the United States when the season concludes in December.

Endrick’s absence could create space for his teammate EstêvãoThe 17-year-old is already getting a lot of attention. Maybe it’s the time for Luis GuilhermeIt is a relative veteran of 18 years old who steps into the breach. Elsewhere, Atletico MIneiro Have high expectations Alisson SantanaThey have their very own teenage wonderkid Gremio The campaign could prove to be the one where 19-yearold Nathan Fernandes Make the difficult transition from promises to realities.

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There is one thing that seems to be certain. If these young, talented players do manage a big breakthrough then it will not take long before they follow Endrick over the Atlantic. This is the current market, which may surprise anyone who picks up the 2014 edition of “Soccernomics” by Simon Kuper & Stefan Szymanski.

Ten years ago, in the midst of all the World Cup investment, the writers were supremely certain that Brazil “could have a good league post-2014.” In the end, however, it was revealed that they had not made a “rosy forecast” as claimed. However, they weren’t completely incorrect.

The authors wrote: “When the level of comfort in the brand new stadium increases, more middle-class Brazilians with their families are likely to start going to League matches.” The fact is that it has definitely happened. It’s a fact.

Others were not as accurate. They wrote that Brazilian clubs could afford to have more of their best players stay at home. It was false then and it is less so now, after Real Madrid signed Vinícius Júnior This is a significant event. Brazilian football has always been a source of brightest hopes, but now it is even more so.

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The big Brazilian clubs can also buy South American players back from Europe or young players that moved to Europe but didn’t make it, as well as cherry-pick players from other parts of the continent, thanks to increased revenues from TV rights, sponsorship and box office. The evidence is that the continent has a lot of talent. Club World Cup This is why Brazil clubs are so concerned about the huge technical and economic gap with Europe.

Because their Brazil analysis places too much trust in data, such as the size of market etc. The “Soccernomics” analysis of Brazil places too much faith in data — size of the market, etc. They are very important and prevent Brazilian football’s massive potential from being realized.

Calendar is the best example. It is easy to see this year. It’s all action from Saturday through to the beginning of December. It’s the midst of the action that is the most interesting. Copa América FIFA’s official date when clubs have to release their players. Around 30 Brazilian players are likely to be called up for national duty between June and July. They will have been forced out of nine Brazilian league rounds.

Endrick is one of the most famous names. Flamengo’s Uruguayan playmaker Giorgian De Arrascaeta, Palmeiras captain Gustavo Gómez (of Paraguay), Colombia‘s James Rodríguez Sao Paulo is located in Brazil. Ecuador center-back Félix TorresA recent recruit from Corinthians. They are all important names.

Imagine the following: Premier LeagueFor example, would you agree to a schedule in which your biggest stars are absent for around 25% of the contest?

It is fitting to compare the Premier League with Brazil, as it’s become clear that Brazilian clubs must have their own competition on English models. In 1987, five before the Premier League was born, there had been a failed attempt. The experiment was short-lived and soon ceased. Things returned to normal, with state federations determining the schedule, not clubs.

This federation — Brazil is divided up into 27 different states — has one primary goal; they want to continue their state championships that start off the new year, and run from mid-January until the last weekend. The tournaments in their current format have outlived the usefulness of these events. These tournaments are stifling the league campaigns of many clubs, limiting them to three-month matches. They also clog up the schedules of big clubs by removing one key element of successful campaigning: the suspenseful pause between games.

It is one of the greatest mysteries in Brazilian football why big clubs are still clinging to a system that does not suit their needs. Maybe the time is coming, but it’s not now.

The issue of the schedule isn’t even being discussed. Sao Paulo, the richest state in Brazil, has a football that is deep enough to be able to compete with the other states. Sao Paulo clubs do not want to lose what they perceive as an advantage.

No matter what the reasons, the reorganization is vital and other aspects that would enhance the Championship as a show, like improving the pitch quality, are not being considered. Predictably, for the moment, the main issue of concern is how to distribute the TV money. Brazil’s football clubs divided themselves in two groups that competed to negotiate the best possible TV deals. In the meantime, business continues as usual.

The league is a worthy contender for the informal name “Brasileirao”, or Big Brazilian Championship. This is definitely epic. The size of an entire continent allows for many large clubs. It is not so unpredictable as some locals may think. In recent years, as financial gaps have increased, silverware is now shared between the two sides. Atletico Mineiro has been struggling to compete with Palmeiras.

The trio has won six of the previous seven titles. They were also the only three teams that had a realistic chance to win the campaign last year. Endrick’s contribution to Palmeiras winning the 2023 title was crucial. This year, it will be another person’s turn to win a championship that is worth winning but could be even more valuable.