SAF not targeting Serie A: Sports FC bets about playing players to increase football
Financial health, conquering sponsors and profitability. Most of the challenges in the management of the soccer club, the most infamous, is the search for the best players, not only for major competitions, but also for a professional responsibilities. Right there Sport Futbol Club Enters the scene with the goal of raising Brazilian football Not only with good game strategies, but also with different education.
In 2021, the club’s CEO partners, established by Gustavo Aranha and Fabio Francez, were dedicated to the establishment of young athletes in the soccer, which later transferred them to the main clubs of various ages (U11 to U19).
Headquarters in the interior of Sao Paulo, SFERA FC 600,000 square meters, four official soccer fields, 200 people are housing and administrative and medical places. However, the center does not participate in a professional championship. Instead of competing with major clubs in major championships, it is a priority to launch stars that can stand not only field techniques but also in intellect.
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To reach this level, there are resources from shareholder investors who do not control the club. The goal of SAF is to collect Million 50 million by December 2028, because when the sphere projects BreakavenEspecially with income from athletes transfers.
The club has already reached 57% of its target with private investors, with a total R $ 28,250,000 from 15 contracts, ranges from R $ 500,000 to R $ 10,000,000.
For SFERA’s co -founder and CEO Gustao Aranha, this club has already been consolidated as the country’s most successful football initiative in terms of investment. To date, there are no equivalent or large -scale investors in another SAF case in Brazil.
“Other SAF project or high-performance soccer associate club has not controlled any capital,” he said in an interview with Exam.
He adds: “We want to be in reference in a period of 5 to 10 years, we know that this is an ambitious goal, but we believe that we are on the right way. We are attracting more investors to expand SAF.”
Entertainment VS Professionalization
Gustavo Aranha, who has a long career in the financial market in the financial market in the financial market, has long continued to take care of the sport, but also less to create a traditional club from zero to creating a traditional club. “The The football market It is very great, but is very weak in management, strategy and innovations. Many Brazilian and international clubs face risks because it is a business with many volatards in income production. “
By sharing Fabio Francez in the F3 Sports – Career Management Company – Aranha found the possibilities of taking off in base football, and he was also away from spotlight and stadium agitation.
“Football clubs are like a tip of the iceberg, because they refer to the part of everyone. And at this time, the athletes have become entertainment objects. But on this basis, we found them on this basis and in this basis we found them in the football.”
According to CEO, the sphere tries to achieve self -restraint through the income of players transfers at SAF. The athlete revealed will get some part of the club value whenever you negotiate with another team. Generally, the sphere is between 20% and 50% of the value of the sphere depending on the agreement with the partner club.
In addition to profits from first transactions, some of the financial rights of club athletes are confirmed by their careers, percentage management and solidarity policy FIFAThis will benefit structural clubs such as SFERA already verified.
Currently, SFERA’s major “customers” are small international teams that do not have the financial resources of the major Brazilian clubs, but seeking growing talent.
“Some customers belong to large alloys and others are the main clubs of small leagues. In addition to Brazil, we have been associated with small teams from countries such as Portugal, Spain, Belgium and Scandinavian.” “These are markets that are inexperienced to prepare novice players with their resources and finally take them to the main championships and higher clubs.”
In addition to security in the profit section, Gustao Aranha believes that this process respects the progress steps of each athlete: “In fact leaving the 18 -year athlete sphere directly Barcelona E. Real Madrid For millions of euros, because it is not ready for this challenge. Therefore, we will focus on these intermediate clubs. These are in these surroundings, making great jumps. “
These initial transactions do not have frequent astronomical values in highlights equal to millions of euros. However, these sales can increase the value of their contracts for spherical players and provide significant returns in the future – the Spider Club is also beneficial.
“By transferring players to ‘Seri B’ to players, we have been able to make a good partnership of financial rights to the second transfer.
At the beginning of 2025, later PineThe sphere discussed to transfer seven players from Brazil and abroad to teams. Around here, many young people migrated to clubs like Cearé, Worker-PR, Cuiab and Gwarani. In the last transfer window, discussed with a Sport -Formed player team TarenceFrom Portugal. Another went MFK CarvinaFrom the Czech Republic, as loan. Another athlete who passed through the SAF was transferred New York RedbalFrom the United States, for debt negotiations with the purchase option.
With four years of operation, the sphere was able to expand its income sources from the German company Melitta. “This is the position of the purpose, because, rather than a traditional relationship with the sport, SFERA E. Manchester City They only have Melitta investment. However, we are looking for new sponsors. “
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Although it is not a social project, Spear’s anxiety is to provide a complete structure, which includes the physical and mental elements of athletes. The club is a differential on this strategy and bets in support of the longevity of the players’ career.
According to Larissa Li, the director People & culture From the sphere, the educational arm of SAF aims to start people with the skills that give youth in different ways, not only in the sport but also in other fields.
“We believe that making a person make athlete better. It allows him to make good decisions and adapt to any context more effectively.”
The initiative attracts young players between the ages of 11 and 18 (most of them, low -income), provides cost, health planning and accommodation at the club’s headquarters in Zarin. This sphere recently launched investments Women’s footballBut the players have no accommodation yet.
Currently, there are more than 80 residential athletes in the club, who get physical training, diet and mental help. According to Larissa, young people are encouraged to study with school reinforcement, English classes and economic education. The club is responsible for the registration of athletes from U14 in schools in the public network of the region, as well as taking care of all the transport and school grid. For the athletes of the Under -19 category, the SAF It has a partnership with the University of Nhembi Morambi for a scholarship in the company’s courses.
“Athletes want to understand the importance of education in their lives and to dedicate themselves to the educational part of themselves. It is not only in transfers to Brazilian and foreign clubs, but also in tough daily and human development,” he explained.
The sphere does not neglect the construction of citizens. Provides young lectures and activities on topics like SAF Racist, Chemical Dependence, Social Networks and MachismoWith the intention of encouraging a sense of responsibilities and rights between them.
“We want to reflect on the left -left community and that they act with racism and homofobia. These are stimulus that helps to understand their role as citizens, so we believe in the ability of education in personal development,” said Larissa.
