Long-running row: São Paulo ordered to pay André Anderson R$2m+ | OneFootball

São Paulo was ordered by the courts to pay R$ 2,056,752.50 to Datasoccer Sports Administração de Bens Próprios, Marketing, Assessoria e Serviços Esportivos Ltda., the agency responsible for representing midfielder André Anderson.

The ruling was issued this Monday (21) by judge Fábio Coimbra Junqueira, head of the 6th Civil Court of São Paulo’s Central Forum, who fully rejected the objections filed by the Morumbi club’s defense.

According to the case records, the company filed the lawsuit alleging breach of a contract signed in April 2022. The agreement provided for monthly payments of R$ 100,000 between May 2022 and June 2023, plus an additional €250,000 split into 10 equal installments of €25,000.

Datasoccer proved that Tricolor defaulted on seven fixed installments in reais and made no payments at all regarding the amounts set in foreign currency.

Tricolor defense rejected

In its defense, São Paulo argued that the proper venue for hearing the dispute would be the CBF’s National Chamber for Dispute Resolution (CNRD). In addition, the board claimed that the player’s ongoing medical problems had reduced the “economic usefulness” of the intermediation contract.

The judge dismissed Tricolor’s arguments, emphasizing in the ruling that the financial obligations assumed with the licensing company contained no clauses linking the payments to the athlete’s sporting performance or physical condition.

The judgment established reimbursement of R$ 700,000 for overdue installments in local currency, plus R$ 1,356,752.50 corresponding to the conversion of the euro-denominated installments based on the exchange rate on each due date. The total amount of the judgment will also be subject to inflation adjustment under the IPCA, default interest at the Selic rate, court costs, and legal fees set at 10% of the amount claimed.

Forgettable spell

Signed on loan from Lazio of Italy in April 2022, André Anderson had a quiet and troubled spell at Morumbi. Sidelined by successive injuries, the midfielder played only 12 official matches for the club, without scoring any goals or providing assists. He stopped playing for the team in November 2022 and underwent pubis surgery in April 2023.

The relationship between the parties ended amid severe institutional strain. In May 2024, the player — who currently plays for Pouso Alegre — filed a labor lawsuit against São Paulo seeking R$ 8.3 million in damages, alleging failures by São Paulo’s medical department and claiming that he had paid for the surgery himself at the time.

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