One of the most controversial announcements for FIFA 15 was the removal of the Brazilian league from the game, something that hadn't happened for over a decade. At first glance this looks like a weird decision, considering the size of the market and the fervour that Brazilian fans show for football (and FIFA games), but apparently it's tricky to negotiate local player's licenses for inclusion in the game (although that hasn't stopped Pro Evolution Soccer signing up the rights to the league).
In a interview with Lance.net, Daniel Landi, director of Warner Bros. and local EA Sports, said: "There is a legal issue of image rights with players that is not resolved. The obstacle is that the contracts of athletes from around the world were covered by an entity named FIFPro, but this year Brazilians are no longer represented by this association."
Given the huge influence of investment funds in Brazil, some of which have made considerable investments in the rights/registrations of players, it is easy to see that this unclear division of players rights between clubs, agents and various funds, is responsible for the lack of representation at FIFPro. Incidentally, a few months ago FIFPro expressed its desire to see the FIFA impose new rules regarding the investment funds, stating that: "FIFA has the duty to ensure, on a global scale, that there is no chance of third-parties owning players rights. "
FIFA themselves have since banned the sharing of players rights between clubs and funds, which will have a great impact in some leagues, including the one in Brazil. A popular recent example of problems between clubs and funds was linked to the Marcos Rojo transfer from Portugal's Sporting Lisbon to Manchester United, in a dispute that is now going to court, involving the Portuguese club and the investment fund, Doyen Sports. These funds are banned in the Premier League, where clubs must be the full owners of their own player's registrations.