The meeting was characterized by a frank, constructive, and convergent dialogue, centered on the strategic priorities that will shape the future of football in Brazil. The leaders of SIGA and CBF addressed priority areas of cooperation, with special emphasis on good governance, integrity in sports betting, financial integrity and transparency, sustainability, and the professionalization of football—areas in which SIGA holds recognized expertise and global leadership.
With a three-decade career at the forefront of European and world football, Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros is the founder and was the elected CEO, for over a decade, of the Association of European Leagues and the Association of World Leagues, which bring together all professional football leagues at the European and global levels.
Throughout his professional career, he has held leadership positions in institutions such as the Portuguese Professional Football League, UEFA, FIFA, the World Economic Forum, the European Commission, the Council of Europe, the OECD, B20, and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), among others. Their vast experience and recognized leadership solidify SIGA's position as a global benchmark in advocating for integrity, good governance, and sustainability in sports.
During the meeting, the President & CEO of SIGA LATIN AMERICA also presented the progress achieved by the organization in Brazil, resulting from cooperation agreements signed with the Ministry of Sport, the Ministry of Finance, the Comptroller General of the Union, the Paulista Football Federation, and the CBF itself, as well as several other public and private entities.
He also highlighted the Cooperation Agreement signed with the National Congress, through the Parliamentary Front for the Modernization of Football, which requested SIGA LATIN AMERICA to prepare an independent study on the future of Brazilian football, including an analysis of the functioning, organization, and competencies of professional leagues, as well as the legal admissibility of creating a professional football league in Brazil.
“This meeting reinforced the shared commitment between SIGA and the CBF to a future of excellence, integrity, and modernization for Brazilian football. President Samir Xaud demonstrated leadership, strategic vision, and a reformist spirit, which deserve my recognition,” declared Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros after the meeting.
“SIGA, as an independent organization and world leader in sports integrity, is committed to supporting the CBF with its knowledge, experience, and global networks, contributing to the implementation of best practices and solutions that strengthen good governance, integrity, and sustainability in Brazilian football,” he concluded.
Source: GMB
