More than half of clubs declare debts in second check by CBF-created regulator | OneFootball

More than half of the 40 Serie A and B clubs declared outstanding debts in the second compliance check by ANRESF, the regulator created by the CBF. According to Globo.com, filings submitted at the end of last month detailed sums owed to government bodies, players and coaches, and other clubs.

ANRESF, formally Agência Nacional de Regulação e Sustenbilidade do Futebol, was created this year and set three checkpoints across the calendar. The first was due at the end of March, twice postponed, and finally closed on 11 May at clubs' request. The July review had a 30 June cut-off, and the year's last check is due at the end of November with a 31 October cut-off.

Despite widespread liabilities, ANRESF allows an adaptation period for old debts until 30 November 2026. Until then, clubs with obligations from before the start of 2026 face only a warning.

New obligations are treated differently from 1 January 2026, with a graduated sanctions regime. São Paulo were recently notified with a threat of a transfer ban in relation to payment of the transfer of midfielder Djhordney.

Sanctions escalate from public warning and financial fines to revenue withholding, transfer ban, points deduction, relegation and, ultimately, revocation of the licence.

Source: Globo.com

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