Cuiabá seeks Corinthians revenue freeze after fresh CNRD delay | OneFootball

Corinthians ultimately failed to meet the payment deadline for settling an overdue installment with the National Chamber for Dispute Resolution (CNRD), going against what the club itself had promised in a statement sent to the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) on June 16. The information was first reported by ge.globo.

As a result, Cuiabá, Corinthians’ main creditor in the CNRD, a CBF body, requested this Tuesday (1) that the transfer ban be maintained, along with the application of a fine, in addition to the blocking of revenues and/or prize money that Alvinegro may receive in the future from Brazil’s top football governing body.

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“Corinthians made a specific procedural commitment, with a set date, after already having failed to comply with the approved schedule. Even so, it once again did not pay. The sequence of events reveals conduct incompatible with the exceptional trust that underpins a collective plan: default on the original obligation, a unilateral request for postponement, a promise of payment before this Chamber and, finally, failure to comply with its own promise,” Cuiabá said in a letter sent to the CNRD.

Corinthians owes a little over R$ 17 million to the club from the Central-West region, most of it related to the signing of defensive midfielder Raniele in January 2024. The pending amount also involves other dealings, such as the transfer of forward Jonathan Cafu and costs related to coach Antônio Oliveira.

Contacted by ge.globo, Corinthians’ board said the club still has no financial alternatives to honor the installments provided for in the agreement and still has no forecast for resolving the issue. This Tuesday (1), Alvinegro announced on its website that the institution posted a deficit of nearly R$ 250 million in the first half of the year, almost 80% above what had been planned.

Payment plan at the CNRD

The National Chamber for Dispute Resolution is a CBF body that seeks to resolve conflicts between clubs, athletes and agents. Amid collection efforts by several other institutions, Corinthians had an agreement approved in April 2025 providing for the payment of R$ 76 million. The installments were divided into quarterly payments over six years.

Of the amount of each installment paid by Corinthians, 80% goes to the main creditor of the agreement — in this case, Cuiabá. The remainder is used to pay legal fees.

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Three active transfer bans

At the moment, Corinthians is barred from registering any new signings due to three transfer bans — two from FIFA and one from the CBF — totaling approximately R$ 22 million. They stem from the non-payment of part of the transfer fees for defensive midfielders José Martínez and Charles, both signed in mid-2024, and from the non-payment of the fifth installment of the National Chamber for Dispute Resolution — about R$ 8 million.

As a result, Corinthians’ board already admits it does not have the financial means to lift the sanctions. The priority is to pay overdue image rights and bonuses owed to the men’s and women’s squads. The club from Parque São Jorge has total debt of R$ 2.8 billion and has been in a delicate financial situation for several seasons.

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