The Brazilian Federation announces the rules of financial fair play for Brazilian football

the Brazilian Football Confederation This Wednesday (26) presented the financial sustainability system for Brazilian football. At an event held in São Paulo, the entity unveiled Financial Fair Play rules, penalties and schedules. Therefore, it will be applied to League One and League Two clubs from January 1, 2026.

The aim of Financial Fair Play is to enhance the financial balance of teams. In this way, the system is based on four pillars with indicators that will be monitored by a body with a structure similar to the National Council for Democracy and Development (the National Chamber for Dispute Resolution). Therefore, implementation will take place gradually, with the rule to be fully implemented in 2028.

There will be three monitoring periods, on March 31, July 31, and November 30 of each season. Therefore, clubs will fill out a self-declaration form. In fact, every transaction between clubs must be recorded and detailed in the CBF system, including the method of payment. All athlete contracts will also be registered in this system, with all expected payout amounts.

These records requested by the Capacity Building Fund are prerequisites for the publication of contracts in the IDB. Therefore, in order to regularize a player’s status, the club will need to fill out the form correctly. In fact, clubs and athletes will be able to contact the body responsible for monitoring the rules at any time to indicate a delay.

For debts assumed as of January 1, the rules take effect immediately. However, debts before this date will be subject to regulation from November 30, 2026.

Penalties for clubs

Clubs that do not respect the rules may face public warnings or more serious penalties. These include penalties such as fines, revenue withholding, transfer bans, point deductions, demotion, failure to grant or revocation of a licence. However, a behavior modification agreement may be signed as an alternative or preliminary measure to sanctions.

The regulations also provide for the imposition of penalties on directors, administrators, employees, members of the board of directors, or observers. They may therefore be punished in cases of delivery of false or misleading documents, omissions, or participation in acts resulting in violations or willful non-compliance with decisions.

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