Santos miss out on up to R$ 87 million after Copa do Brasil exit | OneFootball

Santos’ Copa do Brasil quarter-final exit to Palmeiras has proved costly, with the club missing out on up to R$ 87 million in prize money.

According to Globo.com, that figure combines the semi-final payment and a potential title. Reaching the last four would have brought R$ nine million. The champions receive R$ 78 million, while the runners-up take R$ 34 million.

The setback carries sporting and financial weight. Santos had viewed the competition as a route back to a major trophy and to a place in the Conmebol Libertadores. Off the pitch, a serious financial crisis has led to delays in image-rights payments, and the prize money could have helped stabilise the accounts.

Even so, the club earned R$ nine million from their Copa do Brasil campaign. They entered at the fifth phase against Coritiba, banking R$ two million, then advanced to the last 16 for a further R$ three million.

In the round of 16 they knocked out Remo, securing a quarter-final spot and R$ four million.

With the cup over, focus now shifts to the Campeonato Brasileiro and the Copa Sudamericana. Santos sit 14th on 29 points, still close to the relegation zone. In the continental tournament they are in the quarter-finals and will face Atlético-MG.

Source: Globo.com

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