JF Vôlei and Cruzeiro: director explains how the two partnerships work
JF Vôlei and Cruzeiro have joined forces again on two fronts: eight players developed in Cruzeiro's academy were loaned for the 2026/2027 season, with their wages paid by the Belo Horizonte club, and a sponsorship from Sada was enabled by the Sports Incentive Law. The Juiz de Fora side are chasing one of two promotion places.
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JF Vôlei e Cruzeiro voltaram a se unir, repetindo um acordo que funcionou em 2016/2017. Se naquela época a relação era apenas esportiva, agora ela se divide em duas frentes.
A primeira foi anunciada em julho: oito jogadores formados na base do Cruzeiro foram emprestados para disputar a temporada 2026/2027 pelo time de Juiz de Fora, na Superliga masculina B.
Segundo Maurício Bara, diretor técnico do JF Vôlei, os salários desses atletas são pagos pelo clube celeste, enquanto hospedagem, alimentação e o dia a dia ficam com a equipe mineira. “Toda a folha deles é paga pelo Cruzeiro. Agora, todas as despesas com estadia, alimentação, dia a dia, são nossa responsabilidade”, explicou.
A segunda frente é financeira e foi fechada com a Sada, companhia de logística e transporte de veículos novos. O patrocínio, anunciado em outubro, vale uma temporada e foi viabilizado pela Lei de Incentivo ao Esporte.
Bara explica que o dinheiro não entra diretamente na folha. “Este patrocínio não impacta na folha diretamente. Ele vem para auxiliar no pagamento de outras despesas dentro do processo”, disse, acrescentando que, indiretamente, sobra espaço no orçamento para novos investimentos.
O JF Vôlei busca uma das duas vagas de acesso à elite do vôlei nacional. O clube foi campeão da Superliga B em 2021, vice em 2025 e disputou a Superliga 2025/2026, na qual acabou rebaixado.
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