CBF workshop discusses key pillars for youth development

Rodrigo Caetano, General Coordinator of Men’s National Teams, highlighted Carlo Ancelotti’s participation in the event and the coach’s interest in the development stages of young prospects. "It is important to have the presence of the coach of our senior national team. He was keen to take part in this event, which is part of building a legacy, with the aim of contributing to the development of Brazilian football."

"The TDS Fifa Development Scheme also reflects the commitment of president Samir Xaud’s administration to Brazilian football, notably investment in the development of young talents and the pursuit of excellence at every stage of development," he concluded.

For Youth National Teams Coordinator Branco, the workshop was important because it brought the youth national teams even closer to the senior national team: "It was a rare and extremely relevant meeting, one that should be fostered frequently for the better development of Brazilian football."

The event was coordinated by Cícero Souza, CBF National Teams Manager, who came away enthusiastic about the initiative: "The workshop is historic in nature. It was the first time a meeting of this level had been held, broadly and deeply integrating professional football and youth football, with the participation of several club representatives and specialists in youth player development. Brazil is very large and has specific characteristics in all its regions, so it is very difficult to define a single institutional guideline for how football should be played in every corner of the country. However, there are some principles in youth development work that can indeed be guided by the CBF."

The initiative of bringing together the professionals who build the national teams and, based on that, outlining the main characteristics of coaches can leverage the much-desired integration among the different categories. Cícero Souza emphasized the importance of drafting a Charter of Values for Brazilian youth developers, which will be sent to all entities that are part of the Brazilian football world focused on youth athlete development. "We will consolidate the document that has been developed, ⁠share it with the Federations and clubs, and ⁠use it as a guiding document."

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