Casares rallies squad, promises bigger bonus for Libertadores 🎉 | OneFootball

After trying to stem the crisis with coach Hernán Crespo, promising an overhaul of the medical department in 2026 if the injury situation doesn’t improve, it was now president Julio Casares’s turn to try to motivate the São Paulo squad. And for that, he used a tactic well known in Brazilian football.

AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR has learned from sources within São Paulo’s football leadership that the club’s chief met with the squad after last Saturday’s (18th) training session and promised to increase the bonus if the Morumbi club secures a spot in the next edition of the Copa Libertadores through the Brazilian Championship.

According to someone who was present, at times even sounding emotional, Casares explained the financial and sporting importance of the Tricolor being in South America’s top club competition.

The speech wasn’t just words, as the executive promised to adjust the amount previously agreed as a reward to the squad if the goal of reaching the Libertadores is achieved.

All the players in the squad, including those injured, were in the training center’s auditorium to hear Casares, and the reaction was one of enthusiasm and pledges of commitment to securing qualification.

It was agreed that the value of this new bonus for the squad will be defined in a meeting to be held during the week. Of course, the result to be obtained this Sunday (19th) against Mirassol, away from home, as Casares said, will factor into determining the size of this increase.

As AMT has learned, the bonus for qualifying for the next Libertadores was agreed about two months ago between the football department and a leaders’ committee from the squad, made up mainly of Calleri, Lucas, and Luiz Gustavo.

It was decided at the time that São Paulo would pass on part of the CBF prize money corresponding to the final placement in the Brasileirão standings.

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