Corinthians rack up debts to men's squad after fresh image-rights delay | OneFootball

Corinthians have once again fallen behind on financial commitments to the men’s first-team squad. The image rights installment for the month of August, which should have been paid last Monday (21), was not deposited. The information was first reported by Itatiaia and confirmed by Central do Timão.

With the new overdue payment, the club now has two months of image rights owed to the players. So far, there is no set timeline for when the amounts will be settled.

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The situation adds to other existing financial issues between Corinthians and the squad. In addition to image rights, there are outstanding amounts related to vacation pay and bonuses.

In August, the club managed to pay one of the overdue installments on the 25th, but the payment flow later became pending again. The financial situation had already been publicly addressed by the board in recent weeks.

Registered salaries were brought up to date

The salaries officially registered in employment contracts had also recently fallen behind. In this case, however, Corinthians made the payment last Wednesday (16), hours before the match against Estudiantes in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals. On that occasion, Timão were defeated 1-0 at Neo Química Arena and were eliminated from the continental tournament 2-1 on aggregate.

One day after the elimination, Corinthians football executive Marcelo Paz publicly acknowledged the difficulties in keeping all commitments up to date. The executive said the board is seeking resources daily to regularize the situation and assured that, despite the delays, he had not seen any lack of commitment from the players.

Financial issues take center stage in the football environment

The topic resurfaced publicly after Corinthians’ defeat to Fluminense last Sunday (20) in the Brazilian Championship. Leaving Neo Química Arena, center-back Gustavo Henrique mentioned the administrative and financial problems faced by the club while assessing the team’s current situation.

This scenario comes amid the financial difficulties Corinthians have faced throughout the season. The board is seeking new revenue to settle commitments with the squad and also resolve other obligations in the football department. Recently, Marcelo Paz said the club still sees possible player transfers through the end of 2026 as one of the ways to generate funds.

On the pitch, the squad will have a period without matches during the FIFA international break. The players will report back to CT Dr. Joaquim Grava next Friday (25). The next fixture is scheduled for October 7 at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) against Internacional at Beira-Rio in the Brazilian Championship.

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