Early Copa do Brasil exit dents Corinthians’ 2026 budget plan | OneFootball

Corinthians’ early Copa do Brasil exit has derailed a key 2026 budget target, reducing expected prize and matchday income.

Eliminated by Internacional in the round of 16, the club failed to reach the quarter-finals assumed in its budget. According to Globo.com, that costs R$ 4 million in prize money, and the board also estimates about R$ 3 million in lost gate from a potential quarter-final at Neo Química Arena.

The club now seek to salvage their season in the Conmebol Libertadores. Fernando Diniz’s side face Rosario Central in Argentina on Thursday in the first leg of the round of 16. It is their only remaining route to a 2026 trophy.

In the Campeonato Brasileiro, they sit ninth on 29 points.

Corinthians are operating under three active transfer bans, one from the CBF and two from Fifa, and are struggling to meet obligations. The board delayed July wages due last Friday and still owe one month of image rights to the squad.

The financial picture at Parque São Jorge remains delicate, with the club ending 2025 carrying gross debt of R$ 2.723 billion.

Source: Globo.com

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