 It is also proven that Ottorino Barassi participated in the organisation of the competition in 1952, though only through telephone contact, with no evidence that he came to Brazil personally in 1952 as he had done several times for the 1951 edition as well as being present in Brazil for the competition.In May 2007, the club received a letter from FIFA signed by former secretary general Urs Linsi recognizing Palmeiras as world champions in 1951.However this decision was later retracted by FIFA president Sepp Blatter who declared that the matter was still under review.