by João Marcelo
SAO PAULO – The debate on the stoppage of games of state and national championships has gained more attention in recent days in Brazil, as the country faces the worst phase of the pandemic, reaching 3000 daily deaths and exceeding 300,000 deaths due to Covid-19.
This discussion came to light after the video of the meeting of the president of the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) with directors of clubs in Brazil was released by the newspaper O Dia. In the video, the president of the Cbf, Rogério Caboclo, stated that the games should continue and that he will guarantee it.
This position is not unanimous in sports. Football commentator and one of the main sports journalists in the country, Mauro Beting, gave an interview to Dire agency, where he commented on this phase in Brazilian football. For Beting, the situation today is very delicate, and although the athletes and coaching staff are being tested, doing social isolation and following strict protocols, it is a time to stop and think about the pandemic situation. “There is no ideal solution for this case anywhere in the world, but if there is a place that needs to stop and think at least, that place is Brazil and football is included in that context,” said the commentator.
Mauro Beting still ponders that there is no ideal solution and that nobody wants a stoppage without reasons, but at this moment we have to have a global view of the matter. “We need a more humane vision than a professional one and we usually don’t have that vision,” he said.
For the commentator, the most affected by an interruption of the games are the small teams, which according to him, are already in a terrible situation. “Especially for small teams, it’s terrible. They are no longer able to pay the bills and neither are the staff. It is also very difficult for big clubs. All of this questioning is valid,