A gestão de clubes de futebol como empresas: o surgimento das SAFs e seus desafios jurídicos e empresariais

Abstract

In recent years, football has undergone an intense change, in which it has ceased to be just a sport and has become a business. With the growing commercialization and professionalization of soccer clubs, the need arose for legislation that would offer alternatives for the management of these clubs, in order to attract investment and regulate club administration. The aim of this paper is to analyze the trajectory of sports legislation in Brazil, going through its history, decrees, and laws, until the enactment of the Sociedade Anônima do Futebol Law (SAF Law), which introduced a new form of organization in corporate law, allowing football clubs to become companies. We look at the historical evolution of football clubs and how they went from being amateur sports associations to highly profitable business ventures. We will analyze the process of setting up SAFs, their impact on the legal and business world, as well as the positive and negative points of the legislation. In short, this thesis offers a comprehensive view of the transformation of soccer clubs into business entities, highlighting the legal and business challenges that arise in this process. This research is relevant for scholars of sports and business law, as well as for professionals and managers involved in the administration of soccer clubs