Sport announce Christian Rivera's contract termination | OneFootball

Sport officially announced this Wednesday the termination of midfielder Christian Rivera's contract. According to the official statement released by the Pernambuco club, the decision was amicable.

Rivera is now heading to Mexican football. According to the statement, Sport transferred to Club de Fútbol Pachuca the amounts still owed for the acquisition of the athlete from Club Tijuana, totaling 2.8 million dollars (approximately R$ 15 million).

With the departure of the midfielder, the Recife team projects savings of approximately R$ 31 million, considering overdue debts, the projected cost of the contract until the end of its term, and the amounts related to the acquisition of the athlete.

Additionally, the club agreed with the Colombian player on the installment of debts related to the 2025 season. The amount includes overdue salaries for the months of November and December, salary balance, 13th salary, proportional vacations, bonuses, and image rights between September and December 2025.

For Leão da Ilha, the 29-year-old midfielder played 45 matches since his arrival at the beginning of 2025, and recorded one assist, besides winning the Pernambuco Championship title.

Check out Sport's statement in full:

Sport Club do Recife officially announces the amicable termination of the contract of athlete Christian Rivera. As part of the agreement, Sport transferred to Club de Fútbol Pachuca the amounts still owed for the acquisition of the athlete from Club Tijuana, totaling 2.8 million dollars.

Simultaneously, it was agreed with the athlete on the installment of debts related to the 2025 season, concerning overdue salaries for the months of November and December 2025; salary balance; cost assistance; 13th salary and proportional vacations; bonuses; image rights for the months of September to December/2025; compensatory clause and social security obligations.

Considered together, the overdue debts, the projected cost of the contract until the end of its term, and the amounts related to the acquisition of the player from Club Tijuana, the agreement enabled estimated savings of R$ 31 million.

Sport thanks the athlete for his services and wishes him success in his professional continuity.

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