Memphis and bonuses: Corinthians’ wage bill up 16% in 2025 | OneFootball

The year 2025 was marked for Corinthians as the return to winning major titles after a turbulent period. Beyond the trophy room growing, Alvinegro also saw its personnel expenses rise by 16% in the last season.

Central do Timão had access to documents detailing the club’s expenses, and it is possible to note an increase of R$ 78.4 million compared to what had been budgeted. The main amounts relate to Memphis Depay and his associated costs (R$ 29 million), bonuses in men’s football and the women’s Libertadores (R$ 20 million), payroll and related charges.

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Beyond personnel spending, general and administrative expenses recorded a 28% increase, with R$ 59.8 million compared to the R$ 6 million in the budget. Among them are income tax related to the payment of the debt with Matías Rojas, as well as the debt itself in the amount of R$ 25.6 million, and R$ 18 million in tax contingencies.

As for external services, these include coaching staff brokerage fees (+ R$ 3.6 million), consulting and technology and operations systems (+ R$ 6.5 million), as well as legal advisory services (+ R$ 2.2 million), totaling an 18% increase (R$ 13.9 million) compared to the budgeted amount.

Among other match-related expenses, it is possible to see a 12% increase compared to the initial budget, explained by the higher number of matches due to reaching the Copa do Brasil final and by greater attendance at Neo Química Arena.

Accounts vote

Corinthians’ Advisory Council (Cori) approved the 2025 financial statements with reservations, pointing to a deficit of nearly R$ 150 million. The final vote by the Deliberative Council on the financial report, marked by accounting disagreements and uncertainties, is scheduled for next Monday (27).

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