• Tite, Marcelo Bielsa and Fabio Capello among the speakers

  • Emily Lima and Emily Shaw to discuss women’s football

  • Four-day gathering in Rio de Janeiro on 8-12 May

If there is one country that identifies with the game of football more than any other, it is Brazil. As a reflection of that, the country’s national football association, the CBF (Confederação Brasileira de Futebol) is hosting a series of conferences entitled ‘Somos Futebol: Segunda Semana de Evolução do Futebol Brasileiro’ (‘We Are Football: the Second Brazilian Football Development Week’).

Held at the CBF’s Rio de Janeiro headquarters on 8-12 May and now in its second year, the four-day event features two sessions a day of seminars and talks on issues relating to the sport of football today. Appearing at the event will be the likes of Brazil coach Tite, the Argentinian coach Marcelo Bielsa and Fabio Capello of Italy.

For their part, Omar Ongaro, FIFA Head of Players’ Status and Governance, and Kimberly Morris, FIFA TMS General Manager, will be taking part in the session devoted to international transfers.

Meanwhile, Emily Shaw, FIFA Women’s Football – Head of Governance and Leadership, will sit on a panel debating the status of women in the game, in which special attention will be given to the important role the national associations play in the consolidation and growth of their domestic leagues.

You can watch all the talks and presentation live at the CBF website.

Monday, 8 May

Coaches and tactics: coaching clubs and national teams in the new global scenario

Sports management: new concepts for sports management in Brazil

Tuesday, 9 May

International transfers: player registration, international transfers and lawsuits

Digital: sports promotion and broadcasting in the digital era

Wednesday, 10 May

Competitions and events: the importance of the matchday experience to competitions

The development of women’s football

Thursday, 11 May

Grassroots football: ensuring the correct development of grassroots football

Strategies for promoting brands in the global market

#SemanadoFutebol tá chegando! Esse trio vai abrir evento sobre o futuro do futebol brasileiro. Veja participantes >> https://t.co/E6y5RZVY5Y pic.twitter.com/gcVVoxX2Kv

(#SemanadoFutebol is nearly here! These three will be opening the event on the future of Brazilian football. See who’s taking part >>

— CBF Futebol (@CBF_Futebol) 3 May 2017