Internacional to use FIFA break to solve transfer ban, find out why | OneFootball

Internacional is going through a tense period during the FIFA international break. In addition to looking for a new head coach, since Paulo Pezzolano was dismissed, the club is also trying to resolve the issue involving the FIFA transfer ban. The club has been hit with two punishments in less than a month. The second prevents the club from registering new signings in the next three transfer windows, or until it pays its debts.

The most recent punishment concerns the signing of left-back Ramon, who is currently on loan at Vitória. Developed by Flamengo, the player was signed in January 2025 from Olympiacos of Greece. Internacional, which is going through a financial crisis, still has outstanding issues related to the agreement with the Greek club.

It is worth remembering that the club had already been hit with a transfer ban on August 25 for failing to comply with the agreement in the signing of center-back Juninho from Midtjylland of Denmark. Juninho was signed in February of last year.

The club’s board admits that other punishments may happen in the coming months. That is because Internacional owes money to Racing for the purchase of Carbonero, and to Dansoman Wise of Ghana for the acquisition of Benjamin Arhin. The African club recently filed a complaint with FIFA.

Internacional tries to stay up to date

The players headed into the FIFA international break with the team in the relegation zone. However, the board recently gave the squad a morale boost by bringing overdue salary payments up to date. In addition, the management also paid the players’ salaries in advance. The move was only possible thanks to a R$ 20 million loan provided by businessman Delcir Sonda.

While trying to balance the books to give the squad some peace of mind, Internacional is treating survival as its top priority in the final stretch of the season. In 18th place with 28 points, the team needs at least 6 wins to get past 45 points and avoid relegation.

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