The Brazilian senate will have a new parliamentary inquiry commission (CPI) in order to proceed with the "investigation to examine" the Brazilian Football Federation (CBF), according to MAQUINA DO ESPORTE. Former footballer turned Senator Romário will "lead the commission." Senator Romero Jucá will be the "CPI reporter"; however, Jucá is "linked to the political party of José Sarney," whose son is CBF VP Fernando Sarney. Romário said, "We will investigate crimes involving money laundering ... corruption, extortion, tax evasion and possible other crimes that we don't even know about" (MAQUINA DO ESPORTE, 7/14).
DISTRIBUTING POWER: In São Paulo, Ronald Lincoln, Jr. reported first division Brasileiro clubs "made an important step" on Tuesday to have "more control in the decisions involving competitions controlled by the CBF." Leaders "chose five representatives that will defend the interests" of the first division in the National Club Commission (CNC), a group created by the CBF to "discuss the regulation of competitions." Representatives from Brasileiro clubs Grêmio, Atlético Paranaense, Atlético Mineiro, Corinthians and Fluminense "were elected for the commission." Two second division clubs and one each from the third and fourth division will also "be included" in the commission. For clubs, the commission "weakens the idea of an independent club league," which was once suggested. However, it will provide the "possibility of debating important topics, such as the game calendar, the transfer of players and the dividing of TV revenue" (ESTADÃO, 7/14).
