Corinthians seek new sponsor for women's football, futsal and basketball | OneFootball

Corinthians is negotiating a new sponsorship deal that could provide important financial relief for women’s football and other club sports. The information was first reported by Rádio Coringão.

According to the report, the interested company, whose identity is still being kept confidential by the parties involved, would be willing to invest an amount higher than what the club had initially projected for the available properties. The deal would involve women’s football, as well as the futsal and basketball teams at Parque São Jorge.

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Internally, the possible agreement is being treated as crucial for the season’s planning, especially given the financial situation faced by the women’s department in 2026. Behind the scenes, the sport has been dealing with difficulties in advancing contract renewal negotiations and also in the search for reinforcements on the market. Currently, seven players in the Brabas squad are under contract only until the end of the season, a situation that has been holding up important decisions for the club’s planning in the coming months.

In addition to renewals, Corinthians is also looking to strengthen the squad for the rest of the year. Recently, the club made a move for forward Gabi Nunes, currently at Aston Villa in England. According to information gathered by Central do Timão, Corinthians contacted the player’s representatives to understand her situation on the market. According to Meu Timão, the first proposal was submitted, but it was not financially appealing.

Another name analyzed by the club was full-back Antônia, currently at Real Madrid in Spain. The situation, however, is considered more complex because of the player’s contract with the Spanish side until 2027, in addition to interest from other Brazilian clubs.

The women’s department is also working to settle outstanding financial issues involving the squad’s image rights. The payments should have been made on the 15th. The club also still has outstanding amounts related to the prize money earned in the 2025 Women’s Libertadores and also for finishing as runner-up in the FIFA Champions Cup.

In addition to women’s football, the new sponsor could also directly impact Corinthians futsal and basketball. These sports have faced uncertainty in recent months after internal discussions about cost-cutting at Parque São Jorge.

In the case of futsal, president Osmar Stabile even suggested, in a meeting of the Advisory Council (Cori), ending the sport’s professional activities. Despite that, the team had a competitive season under Deives’ leadership, reaching the finals of the Campeonato Paulista and the National Futsal League (LNF).

Basketball is also facing an uncertain scenario for 2026. Corinthians had projected cuts in indoor sports, with a significant reduction in the overall budget for these disciplines. Even so, the men’s team reached the semifinals of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) for the first time, increasing internal support for the project’s continuation.

Still according to information gathered by Meu Timão, the club remains in talks to finalize the deal and sees the new investment as essential to maintain the competitiveness of the sports outside professional men’s football.

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