Ticketmaster and Corinthians resume talks amid council probe | OneFootball

Corinthians and Ticketmaster have scheduled a meeting for this Monday (23rd) with the aim of resuming negotiations regarding the management of the club’s Fiel Torcedor program. The information comes from journalist Luis Fabiani.

The American company had submitted a proposal to the club, but decided to withdraw it after the negotiations were leaked to the press. On February 10, ge.globo published the values and details of the proposals presented by Ticketmaster and Ingresse to manage both ticket operations at Neo Química Arena and the Fiel Torcedor program.

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The leak of the negotiations, which until then had been restricted to the club’s top management, led Ticketmaster to pull back and prompted an internal communication. The document, prepared by the club’s Technology Director Marcelo Munhões, was sent to the presidency, the legal department, the compliance area, and the DPO (Data Protection Officer), requesting the initiation of an internal investigation to determine the source of the unauthorized disclosure, as revealed by Central do Timão.

The episode was classified as serious, with potential reputational, business, and legal risks for the club, as well as possible violations of contractual confidentiality clauses and internal governance rules. Given the repercussions of the case, the Deliberative Council decided to open an investigation through the Justice and Ethics Committees. Munhões was the first to provide clarifications, in a hearing held last Wednesday (18th).

Despite the resumption of talks with Ticketmaster, the investigation into the leak is still ongoing at Corinthians. According to Central do Timão, the committees will hear this Tuesday (24th) from the Director of Expansion, Innovation and New Business, Herói Vicente, and the former volunteer collaborator of the department, Thiago Lima. Other officials involved in the negotiations are also expected to be called to testify. President Osmar Stabile may be summoned at an appropriate time.

According to information published by ge, the proposal presented by Ticketmaster to Corinthians, which was later withdrawn, included the anticipation of receivables of R$ 100 million in the first year and R$ 150 million in the second. The agreement also included sponsorship of R$ 40 million, a five-year contract, and a commercial model that established commissions of 8% on gross ticket sales and 10% on Fiel Torcedor revenue.

In addition to the financial terms, the company proposed the development of a customized platform focused on fan experiences, with integration to major events. The package also included possible structural investments, such as modernizing the lighting at Fazendinha and creating a museum at Neo Química Arena, measures subject to the necessary public authority approvals.

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