São Paulo and Corinthians hit with transfer bans | OneFootball

São Paulo and Corinthians were each hit with a transfer ban by FIFA this Tuesday, according to ge.

As a result, Tricolor is temporarily prohibited from registering new players. In Timão’s case, this is the fourth accumulated transfer ban (three from FIFA and one from the CBF).

In São Paulo’s case, the sanction stems from a delay in the payment of 1.05 million euros (around R$ 6.08 million) to Lazio, of Italy, referring to the first installment for the signing of midfielder Marcos Antônio.

The measure directly affects the team’s planning. Although defensive midfielder Newton was registered with the CBF in time, the recently announced Aurélio Buta and Victor Sá are still not legally eligible to play. The punishment also prevents the completion and registration of center-back Domingos Duarte’s signing.

In Corinthians’ case, the new transfer ban is related to the non-payment for defensive midfielder Charles to Midtjylland, of Denmark, in 2024.

According to ge, Timão committed to paying 1.6 million euros in three installments. However, the last one, worth 800,000 euros, had still not been paid by March of last year.

The contract provided for an additional 200,000 euros in case of delay. Timão even filed an appeal, but did not overturn the decision. As a result, the debt of 1 million euros (around R$ 5.8 million) led to this new transfer ban.

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