Corinthians delay payment to Cuiabá for Raniele, risk another transfer ban

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·18 October 2025

Corinthians delay payment to Cuiabá for Raniele, risk another transfer ban

By Henrique Pereira / Central do Timão Editorial Team

Corinthians delayed payment of the second installment of the debt with Cuiabá, related to the purchase of defensive midfielder Raniele, made in January 2024. The case is being handled by the National Chamber for Dispute Resolution (CNRD), a CBF body responsible for mediating conflicts between clubs, players, and agents.

According to ESPN, the installment amount, approximately R$ 780,000, was due last Friday, the 17th, but the São Paulo club did not respond to Dourado. As a result, Corinthians risks facing a new transfer ban. Currently, the team is already facing a FIFA sanction due to a debt with Santos Laguna-MEX, related to the signing of center-back Félix Torres.

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In a statement to ESPN, Cuiabá president Cristiano Dresch harshly criticized Corinthians’ stance and said the São Paulo club should not compete in Série A due to outstanding debts in the market.

“Corinthians bought a player from us in January 2024 and only paid the down payment. The CNRD set up a payment plan to be settled over six years, interest-free, and Corinthians is not complying. They have over R$ 100 million in debts with FIFA,” he said.

“The question I want to ask is this: what is Corinthians doing in Série A? Are they occupying the spot legitimately? Or did they buy several players last year, didn’t pay, and continue in Série A? Then, if you look, Juventude has its payroll up to date, Fortaleza, Vitória, they don’t owe anyone and they’re going to be relegated,” the executive continued.

“Last year, Corinthians already benefited from this default and will remain in Série A while owing money. This needs to be urgently reviewed. Corinthians should never be in Série A while in debt and defaulting,” he concluded.

In the first collection, Corinthians had also delayed the payment due on September 17, but managed to avoid the transfer ban by settling the amount within the grace period granted by the CNRD.

This time, however, the body promises to be stricter in case of another breach. If the delay persists, sporting sanctions, such as a prohibition on registering new players, may be applied immediately.

The agreement is part of Corinthians’ financial restructuring plan, which seeks to join the Centralized Execution Regime (RCE), a mechanism that allows the installment of around R$ 367 million over up to ten years. Cuiabá, the club’s main creditor, is owed R$ 18 million and awaits payment.

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