CBF president Samir Xaud rejects FIFA Forward Enterprise initiative

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Last updated Aug 6, 2026

CBF president Samir Xaud rejects FIFA Forward Enterprise initiative

Summary

Samir Xaud, the president of the Brazilian Football Federation, publicly rejected the FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) initiative during the inauguration of the Piauí Football Development Center on August 6, 2026. He is the first South American football chief to oppose the project, expressing reservations about the sale of rights. CONMEBOL, which has been in discussions with FIFA regarding the project, has sought additional information rather than outright rejecting it, contrasting with the responses from UEFA, Concacaf, and the AFC. The CBF and CONMEBOL plan to make a joint decision regarding the initiative moving forward.

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•Xaud spoke against the FFE initiative on August 6, 2026.
•He is the first South American football leader to reject the project.
•Discussions continue between CBF and CONMEBOL regarding the initiative.
•CONMEBOL has requested more information from FIFA about FFE.
•Responses from UEFA, Concacaf, and AFC were to flatly reject the project.

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