CADE grants third-party status to three associations in Brazil's FFU case
By Henrique Santiago ( July 30, 2026, 22:27 GMT | Insight) -- Brazil's competition authority has granted three associations representing different soccer stakeholders third-party access to participate in the review of the formation of a collective of dozens of soccer clubs to consolidate arena rights. The associations warned that the bloc's 50-year contract could create barriers to entry, among other issues.Brazil's competition authority has granted full access as third parties to three associations to participate in the review of the formation of soccer bloc Futebol Forte União....
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