São Paulo settle part of players’ overdue image rights | OneFootball

São Paulo has settled part of the overdue image rights payments to the squad. After the negative backlash, the board made sure to deposit some of the outstanding amounts, but there is still debt owed to the players.

Most of the players had been enduring three months of overdue image rights. Now, São Paulo only owes one month. The information was published by journalist André Hernan and confirmed by Gazeta Esportiva.

The delay in this part of the players' salaries is something common under president Julio Casares' administration, who has struggled to keep São Paulo's commitments to the players up to date.

Due to the imbalance in cash flow, the club has come to treat these delays with a certain degree of normalcy, but the upper management frequently communicates with the players to ensure there is no negative atmosphere regarding the issue.

Unlike previous delays, the most recent one, reported this week, was poorly received among São Paulo’s players because the board had announced a reduction of the club’s debt by R$ 55.5 million.

It’s worth noting that with three months of overdue image rights, a player can already request unilateral termination of their contract in court, but although this has become common at São Paulo, no one in the squad has considered this possibility due to the good relationship they have with the board.

In the coming days, the upper management is expected to meet to discuss the club’s budget for 2026 and planning for the next season, including player arrivals and departures.

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