The Brazilian FA (CBF) has "prohibited domestic clubs from playing top flight and division one games outside their state of origin," according to Samindra Kunti of INSIDE WORLD FOOTBALL. The ruling will have a "dramatic impact on the struggling World Cup stadiums in Manuas, Natal, Cuiaba and Brasilia that have been battling to maintain operations." The decision was taken "in agreement with 14 clubs," the majority of the Brasileiro. The four stadiums have hosted 47 games of the Brazilian championship to date, "with an approximate (and life-preserving) revenue" of £1.58M ($1.9M). The Mané Garrincha stadium in the capital "will be hit hardest, having hosted 31 games." The venue "was the most expensive of all World Cup stadiums and has struggled to attract sizable crowds." Brasilia Sport, Tourism & Leisure Secretary Jaime Recena said, "It's a very bad decision. And, in my opinion, wrong. It mainly hurts the fan. It does not only affect states that will no longer be able to receive games. But it hurts the supporters of that state, whose right to see their club in their home has been curtailed" (INSIDE WORLD FOOTBALL, 3/2).
