CBF refereeing body and STJD unite to strengthen officiating
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The presidents of the CBF Refereeing Directorate and the CBF Refereeing Commission, Netto Góes and Sandro Meira Ricci, respectively, visited the headquarters of the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) this Friday (7) for an alignment meeting with Luís Otávio Veríssimo Teixeira, president of the body, and other members of the full panel.
On the agenda, the parties exchanged information and ideas for creating processes that integrate the institutions’ activities, such as adapting the way match reports are filled out.
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The meeting is part of institutional rapprochement policies being carried out simultaneously by the CBF and the STJD and aimed to strengthen dialogue between the bodies, promoting greater integration between refereeing and Sports Justice.
The meeting served as an opportunity to exchange information and ideas for integrating processes between the partiesCredits: Luciana Vermell / CBF
During the meeting, topics related to the modernization of internal processes, the improvement of information recorded in match reports, and the search for greater legal certainty and speed in disciplinary proceedings were discussed. It also included an invitation for STJD members to take part in upcoming Brazilian refereeing training sessions.
For Netto Góes, the closer relationship represents another step in building refereeing that is increasingly professional and integrated with Brazilian football’s governing bodies.
“This institutional relationship is very important. In addition to becoming closer to the STJD, we had the opportunity to better understand the Court’s procedures and internal processes and to present everything the CBF has been developing in refereeing, from investments in professionalization and technology, such as semi-automated offside, to the new work philosophy we are implementing. The goal is for us to move forward together, always in search of more integrity, transparency, and best practices,” he said.
Netto Góes, CBF refereeing director: "The meeting allowed us to better understand the STJD’s procedures and internal processes"Credits: Luciana Vermell / CBF
The STJD president highlighted the importance of the institutional rapprochement between the two bodies and said that integration helps strengthen both refereeing and the work of Sports Justice. According to him, improving processes directly benefits the running of competitions.
“The institutional dialogue between the CBF and the STJD is a fundamental part of this refereeing professionalization process. In addition to investments in technology and the definition of new procedures, it is essential that there be alignment between the bodies to improve the work carried out on and off the field. We had a very productive conversation about improvements in the completion of match reports, which are the basis of disciplinary proceedings. The more complete and precise this information is, the higher the quality of the STJD’s work will be, and the stronger the legal certainty of competitions and the legitimacy of refereeing decisions will become,” Veríssimo said.
Luís Otávio Veríssimo, STJD president: "It is essential that there be alignment between the bodies to improve the work carried out on and off the field"Credits: Luciana Vermell / CBF
Góes also stressed that one of the meeting’s main outcomes was the improvement of match reports.
“We understand that we can make the completion of match reports clearer and more objective. As early as next week, we will present suggestions for adjustments for joint discussion with the STJD. This will give referees more security and help make the processes more efficient. We also invited President Luís Otávio Veríssimo and the judges to take part in the next refereeing training sessions, bringing the two institutions even closer and allowing referees to learn firsthand about the perspective and expectations of Sports Justice,” he added.
Those who attended the meeting were STJD president Luís Otávio Veríssimo Teixeira; CBF Refereeing Director Netto Góes; CBF Refereeing Commission president Sandro Meira Ricci; STJD vice president Maxwell Vieira; administrative vice president Marcelo Bellizze; Director of the National School of Sports Justice (ENAJD), Luiz Felipe Bulus; judges Marco Choy and Mariana Barreiras; and prosecutor-general Marcelo Doval Mendes.
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