Experts outline why Grêmio and Inter face different transfer bans | OneFootball

On the eve of the Gre-Nal in the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals, Grêmio and Inter are dealing with contrasting transfer bans affecting player registrations.

According to Globo.com, Inter were sanctioned by FIFA over a debt to Midtjylland from the signing of centre-back Juninho, so they cannot register new players until the sum is paid. Grêmio’s case sits with Anresf, an independent agency created by the CBF to enforce financial fair play, with specialists Marcelo Amoretty and Moisés Assayag outlining the differences.

The FIFA ban follows a creditor’s complaint to the Football Tribunal, which sets a deadline for payment. If unmet, the club is blocked in the TMS system and the CBF mirrors the restriction, which is lifted only once payment is made.

Grêmio received a preventive ban after submitting a collective repayment plan to the CNRD, a CBF body, to settle roughly R$ 16 million across 23 cases over 60 months. This places the club under insolvency protocols but on a monitored footing.

Despite the sanction, Grêmio may still register players if deals meet Anresf criteria, including salary bill caps and proof of a positive balance from sales in the current window, subject to prior authorisation.

At Anresf, a ban follows an Event of Insolvency, which can include judicial or extrajudicial recovery, a CNRD collective plan or an addendum. The block can be removed if the debt is paid in full or a creditor agreement is approved and repayments begin. Transfer bans have become routine in Brazil, and sustainable recovery hinges on structured, medium to long-term reform.

Source: Globo.com

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