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"&lt;p&gt;               &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; SAO PAULO (AP) -- A Brazilian club says the national football federation offered financial relief to keep it from fighting against relegation.    &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Portuguesa says it received a document from the federation offering a loan on the condition that it accepted a controversial sports tribunal decision that demoted the club.    &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; The tribunal last year stripped Portuguesa of four points for using a player irregularly, a ruling that kept traditional Rio de Janeiro club Fluminense in the top flight.    &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; A Sao Paulo court recently ordered the federation to revert the sports tribunal decision, but a long legal dispute was expected.    &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; The document, obtained by ESPN Brasil, said CBF would advance nearly $2 million to Portuguesa if it stayed in the second division.    &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Portuguesa said Monday it advised prosecutors about the offer.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Copyright 2014 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.      &lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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