Corinthians lose appeal, must pay ex-futsal player lifelong pension | OneFootball

Corinthians had an appeal unanimously rejected by the 13th Panel of the Regional Labor Court of the 2nd Region (TRT-2) in a case filed by Allan Barreto dos Santos, a former futsal player for the club. The decision upholds the ruling established in February this year and orders Timão to pay a lifetime pension to the former athlete due to an injury suffered while playing for the team in October 2022. The information was first reported by ESPN.

Allan suffered a meniscus injury in his right knee during a match for Corinthians. In the case, the Labor Court concluded that the problem resulted in “permanent incapacity for his profession” and set the pension at the equivalent of 40% of the former player’s compensation.

Photo: José Manoel Idalgo/Agência Corinthians

The latest decision also defined which amounts must be included in the calculation basis for the obligation. The 13th salary and the amounts received by Allan as image rights were included, while the deposits related to the Severance Indemnity Fund (FGTS) were left out.

Court holds Corinthians responsible for injury and treatment

In addition to considering that the injury happened during Allan’s professional duties for Corinthians, the court understood that the condition was worsened by the player continuing his activities after the injury.

According to the court’s understanding, the former athlete kept playing even after the knee problem and did not receive what was considered adequate treatment during the recovery process. In this way, the club was held responsible both for the circumstances of the injury during work and for the handling of the rehabilitation.

With the rejection of Corinthians’ appeal, the former player’s right to a lifetime pension corresponding to 40% of his compensation was upheld.

On the other hand, not all of Allan’s requests were accepted. The court rejected the request that the full amount of compensation be paid in a single lump sum.

Payments are expected to begin in 2029

The decision determines that Corinthians must begin complying with the financial obligation on June 1, 2029. From that date, Allan must be included on the club’s payroll as a mechanism to ensure the continuous payment of the pension.

If Corinthians fails to comply with the court order, a daily fine of R$ 500 was established, capped at a total of R$ 30,000.

The decision by the 13th Panel of TRT-2 therefore maintains the main points of the ruling handed down in February, but expands the composition of the compensation used to calculate the pension by also considering the 13th salary and image rights.

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