Martínez punished by Corinthians board for missing training sessions | OneFootball

Corinthians’ board has decided to punish José Martínez for missing six team training sessions before the derby against Santos, played this Wednesday at Vila Belmiro in the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship. The Venezuelan midfielder will have the days of absence deducted from his salary and will also have to pay a ‘fine’.

Martínez claimed he had an issue with his son’s documentation, which was preventing him from flying to Brazil after the three days off granted to the players. Even so, he did not escape the sanctions.

The football department, headed by executive Fabinho Soldado, decided that the player will pay a kind of fine to the squad’s “kitty,” an account whose funds are distributed among club employees. The information was first reported by Meu Timão and confirmed by Gazeta Esportiva.

(Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians)

Understand the case

José Martínez was supposed to return to training last Wednesday, when Corinthians’ squad returned from a break due to the FIFA dates. The player, however, did not show up. He contacted Timão’s board and reported family issues, without going into detail.

The situation irritated the Alvinegro board and Dorival Júnior’s coaching staff, who were awaiting the player’s return to request clarification. Due to the period of absence, he was left out of the derby against Santos.

The Venezuelan reported back this Wednesday and trained with the non-selected players for the match, as the delegation was already in Baixada Santista. Without Martínez, Corinthians were defeated 3–1 at Vila Belmiro.

With the matter resolved, the expectation is that he will be available for the team’s next game, against Atlético-MG, this Saturday.

Martínez’s numbers

Signed last year, midfielder José Martínez played 42 matches for Timão in 2025, starting 31 of them. The Venezuelan scored one goal and provided two assists.

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