— The name Michele was one we considered, as it would fit the profile, but she is currently overwhelmed with work, including her role at the OAB-PB. Any of us here could have been chosen. We narrowed the discussion and concluded that it had to be Samir. There was no time for endless debate. The clubs would have liked to participate in the decision—they have a valid point—but if we had been consulting them, we might not have found ourselves in this situation. Prolonged discussions could have led to delays, and Ednaldo might have intervened, involving FIFA or CONMEBOL. We would have had to forfeit our positions. Once we stepped forward, we knew there was no turning back. Any failure would have cost us dearly. Speed was essential—we had to act decisively.


