By Henrique Santiago ( October 16, 2026, 21:38 GMT | Insight) -- The formation of Futebol Forte União (FFU), a collective media-rights negotiating bloc for Brazilian soccer, has divided clubs. While second-division teams have urged the country's antitrust authority to take a closer look at the arrangement, several first-division clubs support the model, which includes an investor as part of its economic structure.Brazilian soccer clubs from lower leagues diverge from major teams over the approval of the Futebol Forte União (FFU) arrangement, which features an investor facilitating the collective negotiation of broadcasting rights....
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