Corinthians sanctioned by FIFA over Martínez transfer debt | OneFootball

The Corinthians has another debt under review by the CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport). The club did not pay US$ 1.5 million (approximately R$ 9 million) to Philadelphia Union, from the United States, for the signing of midfielder José Martínez, and has already been condemned by FIFA.

Timão signed with Martínez in August 2024, during the administration of Augusto Melo. At the time, the club's management committed to paying US$ 1.8 million (R$ 10 million) to the American club.

Corinthians paid US$ 200,000 upfront as a down payment but did not deposit the remaining installments. As a result, all the installments became due at once.

Philadelphia Union appealed to FIFA, which condemned Timão to pay the amount. However, the club filed an appeal with the CAS and is awaiting the final decision.

The information was initially published by ge and confirmed by Gazeta Esportiva.

Fifth FIFA Condemnation

The case of José Martínez is the fifth in which Corinthians has been condemned by FIFA. An outstanding debt of R$ 40 million with Santos Laguna, including for Félix Torres, resulted in a transfer ban that has been in effect for over a month.

The club was also condemned by the CAS, FIFA's last instance, to pay R$ 45 million to midfielder Matías Rojas. Timão has 45 days to settle the debt or reach an agreement with the Paraguayan's staff. Otherwise, it will face a new transfer ban.

In an interview with Gazeta Esportiva, Rojas's lawyer, Rafael Botelho, expressed willingness to negotiate an agreement with Osmar Stabile's management.

Besides the cases of Félix and Rojas, whose decisions have already been made, and that of José Martínez, under review, there are two other cases under the judgment of the Court of Arbitration for Sport. They are:

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