Corinthians won't pay 2025 bonuses to women's team before Club World Cup

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·9. Januar 2026

Corinthians won't pay 2025 bonuses to women's team before Club World Cup

By Daniel Keppler / Central do Timão Editorial Team

In recent days, the Corinthians board has settled a series of financial obligations that were causing difficulties for the operations of the men's football department. Among them are payments to midfielder Matías Rojas and to Santos Laguna, from Mexico, for the signing of Félix Torres; an installment of the club's agreement with the National Chamber of Dispute Resolution (CNRD) of the CBF, and the first installment of the prize money to the squad for winning the 2025 Copa do Brasil.

These payments were made possible due to the inflow of revenue such as the prize money for the national title last December and a loan from LFU, in the form of an advance on broadcasting rights revenue. However, one issue still remains, related to women's football: prize money for titles and results achieved by the Brabas during the 2025 season.

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According to information initially published by the Meu Timão portal and confirmed by Central do Timão, the outstanding payments are related to prizes for winning the Brazilian Championship and Copa Libertadores, as well as for being runners-up in the Supercopa do Brasil and Campeonato Paulista—the total amount exceeds R$ 15 million. However, no amount has been paid to the squad so far, in a situation similar to what the department experienced in the 2024 season.

The current Corinthians board, however, has sought to take measures to minimize the noise regarding the delay. On December 12 of last year, president Osmar Stabile met with the athletes in a conversation where the operational difficulties faced by the club were laid out, along with the financial obstacles that, according to him, prevented the payment of the prizes as initially agreed.

Director Iris Sesso was not present at this meeting, as she was representing the club at a FIFA event due to Corinthians' participation in the 2026 Champions Cup. However, according to Central do Timão's findings, she has been in constant contact with Parque São Jorge to keep the squad updated on the situation.

Even so, the current trend is that the prizes will not be paid before the delegation's trip to England, where the world tournament will be held. The justification for this measure is related to the club's cash flow, according to the investigations, and the most likely scenario is that a payment installment agreement will be offered to the athletes, with a first payment being made before the trip—it was not explained whether this payment would be a down payment or the first installment of the agreement itself.

If Corinthians wants to begin settling the debt before the Champions Cup, however, it must act quickly. That's because the tournament starts as soon as the 28th, with the match between Corinthians and Gotham FC, from the USA, in the semifinal in London. In addition, the athletes will need to travel to Europe in advance to acclimate to the city before facing the Americans.

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