Patricia Amorim meets with the Minister of Sports
Leaders call for swift changes to the Pelé Law
By press office - in
The Minister of Sport, Orlando Silva, met this Tuesday (23) with the Vice-President of the Federal Senate, Marconi Perillo (PSDB-GO), alongside leaders of several sports clubs, including the president of Flamengo, Patricia Amorim. They went to the National Congress to ask for speed in the processing of Bill 09/2010, which proposes changes to the Pelé Law. The measure seeks to prevent the exodus of young talents from our football to clubs abroad right at the beginning of their careers.
"This meeting brought together some clubs that train Olympic athletes to discuss a bill that is currently under evaluation, and we believe it needs to be voted on quickly and this semester. The reform of the Pelé Law modernizes Brazilian football, and I believe the Federal Senate should contribute to strengthening the sport," explained the minister.
Accustomed to speaking in plenary sessions, councilwoman Patricia Amorim took control of the meeting and suggested that the delegation seek approval from the opposition.
"This change will allow players to stay longer at their original club. It will help in the development of players, at the youth level, and I am sure we will succeed in our request."
The bill has already passed through the Chamber of Deputies and will be reviewed in the Senate by the Committees on Constitution and Justice, Economic Affairs, Social Affairs, and Education, Culture and Sport. The basic idea is to keep players in Brazil for longer, linked to the clubs that developed them and close to the fans, hence it becoming known as the Training Club Law.
According to Perillo, who received the minister and the leaders on behalf of the president of the House, José Sarney, the matter could be voted on by this Wednesday (24), if there is an agreement between the House leaders and if the plenary agenda is freed from two provisional measures that have priority in the deliberations. Orlando Silva said that the expectation is that before the World Cup in South Africa we can celebrate this achievement for the sport.
The delegation also met with the leader of the DEM party, Senator Agripino Maia (RN), the PSDB leader, Arthur Virgílio (AM), and the government leader in the Senate, Romero Jucá (PMDB-RR). Jucá also proposed that, after the agenda is cleared, the Senate vote on two bills from the ministry, which amend the Pelé Law and the Fan Statute. "We can promote an afternoon of sports in this House."
Pele Law
The Pelé Law regulates the functioning of sports in all its dimensions. It creates, for example, the Brazilian Sports System, which supports the National Sports Policy. However, the law is marked by the consolidation of the end of the transfer system. Before it, the club owned the federative rights of the athletes. Now the club-athlete relationship is structured as an employment contract.
With the end of the transfer system, the need arose to value and protect the clubs that develop athletes, otherwise the source of talent that makes Brazilian football unique would be jeopardized. From this, there was consensus throughout the sector on the need for new legislation to improve the Pelé Law.
"This meeting brought together some clubs that train Olympic athletes to discuss a bill that is currently under evaluation, and we believe it needs to be voted on quickly and this semester. The reform of the Pelé Law modernizes Brazilian football, and I believe the Federal Senate should contribute to strengthening the sport," explained the minister.
Accustomed to speaking in plenary sessions, councilwoman Patricia Amorim took control of the meeting and suggested that the delegation seek approval from the opposition.
"This change will allow players to stay longer at their original club. It will help in the development of players, at the youth level, and I am sure we will succeed in our request."
The bill has already passed through the Chamber of Deputies and will be reviewed in the Senate by the Committees on Constitution and Justice, Economic Affairs, Social Affairs, and Education, Culture and Sport. The basic idea is to keep players in Brazil for longer, linked to the clubs that developed them and close to the fans, hence it becoming known as the Training Club Law.
According to Perillo, who received the minister and the leaders on behalf of the president of the House, José Sarney, the matter could be voted on by this Wednesday (24), if there is an agreement between the House leaders and if the plenary agenda is freed from two provisional measures that have priority in the deliberations. Orlando Silva said that the expectation is that before the World Cup in South Africa we can celebrate this achievement for the sport.
The delegation also met with the leader of the DEM party, Senator Agripino Maia (RN), the PSDB leader, Arthur Virgílio (AM), and the government leader in the Senate, Romero Jucá (PMDB-RR). Jucá also proposed that, after the agenda is cleared, the Senate vote on two bills from the ministry, which amend the Pelé Law and the Fan Statute. "We can promote an afternoon of sports in this House."
Pele Law
The Pelé Law regulates the functioning of sports in all its dimensions. It creates, for example, the Brazilian Sports System, which supports the National Sports Policy. However, the law is marked by the consolidation of the end of the transfer system. Before it, the club owned the federative rights of the athletes. Now the club-athlete relationship is structured as an employment contract.
With the end of the transfer system, the need arose to value and protect the clubs that develop athletes, otherwise the source of talent that makes Brazilian football unique would be jeopardized. From this, there was consensus throughout the sector on the need for new legislation to improve the Pelé Law.