Drama over: São Paulo settle debt, await Fifa ban lift | OneFootball

São Paulo paid its outstanding debt to Lazio, Italy, on Wednesday afternoon (5) and requested FIFA to immediately lift the transfer ban.

The payment ends the administrative sanction imposed by the governing body on July 21, allowing the Morumbi club to register new players again in the CBF’s Daily Information Bulletin (BID).

The amount paid was 1.05 million euros (approximately R$ 6.2 million at the current exchange rate), corresponding to the first installment for the acquisition of midfielder Marcos Antônio’s economic rights.

The debt, originally due on February 27, led the Italian club to file a complaint with world football’s governing body.

Legal Procedures and Clearance for New Signings

After settling the debt, São Paulo’s board began the bureaucratic procedures to formalize the agreement. Lazio was also informed of the payment and will file a petition in the case to confirm receipt and speed up FIFA’s removal of the punishment.

With player registrations expected to be cleared soon, the club’s board will officially complete the signings of Portuguese center-back Domingos Duarte and left-back Iago:

Contract status: Both players have already signed with the club.

Physical preparation: The two new signings are already training at the Barra Funda Training Center.

Expected debut: Dorival Júnior’s coaching staff plans to have both players available for the match against Grêmio next Saturday (8) at 4 p.m. Brasília time, away from home, in the 22nd round of the Brazilian Championship.

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