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Prime Minister announces new partnership between English and Brazilian Football Museums
The Prime Minister Rt.Hon. Gordon Brown MP and Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced a partnership between the National Football Museum and the Brazilian National Football Museum in Sao Paulo as part of a wider initiative of co-operation between the two great footballing nations.
The FA and Brazilian Football Confederation are to share best practice on governance and the future development of the game.
During his trip to Brazil for economic talks on 26 March 2009, the Prime Minister also visited the country’s new National Football Museum in Sao Paulo. He announced that the National Football Museum in Preston has committed to work with Brazil’s to help celebrate the history of the game throughout the world.
The Prime Minister presented the Sao Paulo State Secretary of Sport with a gift from the National Football Museum of a replica old-style T-ball that had been signed by host of British football legends at the National Football Museum’s European Hall of Fame awards in 2008, including Sir Alex Ferguson, John Barnes and Kenny Dalglish. The T-ball is the logo fo the National Football Museum. The Prime Minister also had the chance to chat to all-time Brazilian football great, Socrates.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown said:
“With Brazil hosting the 2014 World Cup, and England aiming to host the next tournament in 2018, this is a partnership between two great footballing nations that will not only unite our governments but will unite our peoples.”
Minister for Sport Gerry Sutcliffe said:
“England and Brazil have rich football histories and this agreement will strengthen ties between our respective football associations and national football museums. We want to develop the beautiful game around the world at all levels and this sharing of best practice can help us do just that.”
Lord Triesman, Chairman of the FA said:
"I am wholly committed to continuing our international work and to nurturing our relationships with Brazil and the global football family so that we can continue to share best practice."
Kevin Moore, Director of the National Football Museum said:
"The National Football Museum for England, which is the permanent home of the FIFA Collection, is very pleased to work in partnership with football museums around the world. We are strongly committed to developing a close relationship with the Brazilian Football Museum in Sao Paulo, for mutual benefit. Working together we can jointly celebrate the history of the beautiful game, and the historic football links between our two countries, which began with Charles Miller, the man who is widely credited with bringing football to Brazil at the end of the 19th century."
The Prime Minister presents a football donated by the National Football Museum signed by British football stars to the Sao Paolo State Secretary of Sport, 26 March 2009 (Crown copyright).