Corinthians basketball squad hit by late pay; players may not play | OneFootball

Corinthians' men's basketball team has gone three months without receiving image rights payments. Since the start of the 2026/2027 season, the players have not been paid their salaries. The information was reported by the Alambrado Alvinegro portal on Wednesday night (2).

According to a report by Meu Timão, part of the squad started the new season without valid contracts, which ended up delaying the planning for renewing deals with some of those players. In addition, signings took time to be finalized due to uncertainty over the continuity of the sport at Corinthians.

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At the end of last year, just as happened with the women's basketball team, the current board considered shutting down the men's team to cut costs. However, that ultimately did not happen, largely because of the campaign in the latest NBB edition – semifinalists. In light of these delays, the players are considering not taking the court for the first game of the São Paulo State Basketball Championship quarterfinals against Pinheiros at Hugo Ramos Gymnasium in Mogi das Cruzes this Thursday (3) at 8 p.m. (Brasília time).

It is worth remembering that Corinthians qualified for the quarterfinals of the São Paulo State Basketball Championship after finishing the first phase in third place in the state competition with five wins and two losses, behind only Franca and Mogi. Meu Timão has learned that the indoor sports department remains in communication with the board to resolve the issue.

Basketball overhaul

Compared to last season, Corinthians' roster saw the departures of Rafael Munford, Elyjah Clark, Kauan Raymundo, Davaunta Thomas, and Lucas Cauê. On the other hand, in addition to head coach Jece Leite, the contracts of Lucas Cardoso, Cauê Borges, Elinho, Gabriel Novaes, Victão, Kaique Pereira, and Tico Faria were renewed. Three players were signed: Gemadinha, Betinho, and Leal.

Outstanding issues with men's and women's soccer

Currently, Corinthians' squad has image rights payments for the month of July overdue. On the 24th, the June salaries were paid. There are still other pending payments linked to the seventh-place finish in the first half of the Brasileirão and to the campaign in the group stage of the Conmebol Libertadores.

As for the Brabas, the players have one month of image rights payments overdue – one of them was paid after a meeting with president Osmar Stabile last Monday (24) at Parque São Jorge. They also, like the men's squad, have not received bonuses for the 2025 Women's Libertadores title and for their runner-up finishes in the Supercopa do Brasil and the Copa das Campeãs (Women's Club World Cup) – both competitions in 2026.

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