Promise kept: São Paulo clear a month of back pay before derby

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·2 October 2026

Promise kept: São Paulo clear a month of back pay before derby

São Paulo officially signed the ticketing and membership management contract with Ticketmaster on Friday morning (2) and used a one-time advance of around R$ 8 million to pay off one month of overdue image rights owed to the squad.

The move fulfills the promise conveyed by captain Rafinha to the players before tonight’s derby against Santos at Morumbi.

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Details of the Payment to the Squad

Remaining Outstanding Payments: The club still has three months of image rights unpaid, in addition to the September installment related to the debt restructuring agreement inherited from the 2025 season.
Relief Ahead of San-São: The cash injection on match day eases the tense atmosphere in the dressing room before the decisive 21st-round Brasileirão clash.

Terms of the Ticketmaster Advance

The extraordinary R$ 8 million contribution this morning was separately arranged during the contract-signing meeting and will be deducted from the partnership’s total amount:

Deadline for the Total Amount: Ticketmaster will transfer a total of R$ 110 million in advances to São Paulo within up to 45 days.
Financial Charges: In practice, the amount works as a corporate loan to be amortized over the five-year contract term, adjusted by the CDI rate + 1.99% per year.
Next Steps: The board of president Harry Massis Júnior plans to use the next Ticketmaster installments to clear the remaining three months of image rights and bring payroll up to date by October 6.

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