The FPF Board of Presidents requests urgency from the Government and the Assembly of the Republic to proceed with an external arbitration body already in 2027/28, with necessary legislative changes.
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14/11/2026
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O Council of Presidents of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) wants maximum urgency of the Government and Assembly of the Republic, in matters of legislative changes, to be able to advance already in 2027/28 with an external arbitration body.
“The 3rd Council of Presidents, meeting this Saturday, in Braga, decided to appeal to the Government and the Assembly of the Republic for the utmost urgency of mandatory legislative amendments to the creation of the Management Entity of Professional Arbitration, so that the new external entity can go into operation quickly, if possible as of the next season, 2027-28”, said FPF.
The advisory body of the Federation brings together the 29 presidents of the ordinary members of the Portuguese Football Federation: the 22 District and Regional Associations, the six Class Associations and the Portuguese Professional Football League, as well as the leadership of the FPF.
At today's meeting the pilot project of what is intended for arbitration was presented to the presidents, with an independent model for professional management of the sector, but its operationalization will only be possible with the amendment of the legislative framework.
A proposal requiring the amendment of the legislative framework, namely the Law on the Basis of Physical Activity and Sport, Legal Regime of Sports Federations, and their respective adaptations to the Statutes of the Portuguese Football Federation and the League of Clubs.
From this meeting also came the incentive for FPF to apply for the presidency of the Union of Portuguese Language Football Federations (UFFLP), at the end of the month, and the study situation, already completed, was addressed on the financing model of national football.
The 4th Council of Presidents is scheduled for 29 May next year.