Matías Rojas case: Fifa orders Corinthians to pay player a hefty sum

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·23 September 2025

Matías Rojas case: Fifa orders Corinthians to pay player a hefty sum

By Fabio Luigi / Central do Timão Editorial Team

Corinthians was sentenced by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Tuesday (23) to pay R$ 41.3 million to Paraguayan Matías Rojas. The midfielder played for the club between July 2023 and February 2024 and unilaterally terminated his contract at the beginning of last year, citing delays in the payment of image rights. The information was initially reported by journalist Pedro Ramiro from Record.

The determined amounts correspond to everything Rojas would have received until the end of his contract, which would have ended in December 2027. After leaving Parque São Jorge, the midfielder played for Inter Miami (USA), River Plate (Argentina), and currently plays for Portland Timbers (USA). Corinthians appealed to FIFA's highest authority for such cases, but their arguments were rejected.

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Initially set at R$ 40 million, the compensation was adjusted by R$ 1 million after a request from Rojas' lawyers, who considered 36 months of debt, not 35 as initially planned. Corinthians president Osmar Stabile proposed to pay the amount in installments over two years, but the suggestion was promptly rejected by the player's staff. The information was published by Luis Fabiani from Rádio Bandeirantes.

According to ge.globo, Corinthians also approached the PVBT Law firm, responsible for Matías Rojas' defense, in an attempt to reach an amicable agreement, but negotiations are still in the initial phase. If the debt is not settled within 41 days, the club from Parque São Jorge risks facing a new transfer ban. It is worth noting that the Alvinegro is already under a FIFA sanction due to debts with Santos Laguna from Mexico, related to the signing of defender Félix Torres in January 2024.

In late 2023, still under the management of Duilio Monteiro Alves, Matías Rojas notified Corinthians about the delays. By early 2024, with Augusto Melo as president, the debt with the player amounted to R$ 8 million. The club reached an agreement to settle the amount in installments, but the commitment was not fulfilled by the management, leading Rojas to unilaterally terminate his contract.

On the field, Matías Rojas' time at Corinthians was unremarkable. In 30 matches, the Paraguayan did not score any goals and provided only three assists. Signed in July 2023, after his contract with Racing from Argentina ended, the midfielder failed to meet expectations at the Alvinegro.

In addition to the cases involving Félix Torres and Matías Rojas, Corinthians also risks punishment in the processes related to Maycon and Rodrigo Garro. The club has already been sentenced in both situations and appealed to CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport). The debts amount to 1.075 million euros (about R$ 6.7 million) for Maycon's loan from Shakhtar Donetsk, Ukraine, and US$ 4.33 million (approximately R$ 22.7 million) to Talleres from Argentina for Garro's purchase in January 2024.

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