Brazil national team selection controlled by a Saudi company, claims reports

Reports in a São Paulo newspaper suggest that selection of Brazil’s national football team has been controlled by commercial partners since 2006. Documents obtained by the respected Estadão allege an agreement between the Brazilian Football Federation and Cayman Islands-registered company International Sports Events (ISE), detailing that the players selected for Brazil squads must meet certain established […]
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2015-05-18 18:51:00

Reports in a São Paulo newspaper suggest that selection of Brazil’s national football team has been controlled by commercial partners since 2006.

Documents obtained by the respected Estadão allege an agreement between the Brazilian Football Federation and Cayman Islands-registered company International Sports Events (ISE), detailing that the players selected for Brazil squads must meet certain established criteria of marketability and reputation. ISE is a subsidiary of Dallah Al-Baraka, a Saudi Arabian company owned by billionaire Sheikh Saudi Abdullah Kamel and his family. Since 2006 ISE and two other companies, Kentaro and Pitch International have arranged lucrative friendlies for the Brazil national team around the world. According to the documents featured in the report, the CBF had to provide a genuine medical certificate for any injured players and find a suitable replacement of similar marketing value and reputation or risk losing out on part of the agreed match fee.