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Brazil's cash-strapped clubs weigh up the creation of a breakaway league

Vasco da Gama.

Alamy

Previous attempts by the clubs to found their own professional league have failed. This time it might be different.

Three different consortiums have pitched proposals and prospective commercial partners to the clubs.

The majority of Brazilian clubs are struggling financially and desperately need professional owners.

The current generation of amateur directors could block fundamental changes that go against their own interests.

3 October 2021 - 1:58 PM

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