🔼 Ponte overcome three months’ unpaid wages, return to Série B | OneFootball

After securing a 1 x 1 draw with Náutico earlier, Ponte Preta was rooting against its biggest rival.

And they succeeded, as Guarani was defeated by Brusque 3 x 2 away from home on the night of this Saturday (27).

This result confirmed with two rounds to spare the return of Macaca to the Série B of the Brazilian Championship.

Even while going through a very delicate financial moment - see below.

Ponte leads Group C of the Third Division with ten points. Guarani (six), Náutico (four), and Brusque (three) follow after four rounds.

The promotion was confirmed due to the upcoming Bugre versus Timbu match.

In other words: only one of them can surpass Ponte with two games remaining for each.

Ponte now fights to secure the first place with an eye on the final.

The top two from each group of the Final Quadrangular advance, but there is no semifinal. Only the leaders go to the final.

😯 Promotion amid crisis and delayed salaries

The achievement by Ponte is even more significant due to the club's financial situation.

According to ge, the team has three months of delayed salaries: June, July, and August - September's is not yet due.

Other employees have been facing issues since May.

The then-coach Alberto Valentim and key players like Maguinho, Jean Dias, and Emerson Santos left during the final stretch of the classification phase due to salary delays.

Marcelo Fernandes took over the command of Ponte, officially on August 12 - 17 days after being dismissed from Guarani.

Ponte won its last three matches of the classification phase, advancing with the second-best campaign.

Then, they triumphed in the first three matches of the Final Quadrangular until this Saturday's match.

Another group only has draws

While Ponte has already made it, the scenario in the other group, Group B, is completely undefined.

There have been six games and SIX DRAWS in the first three rounds.

This Sunday (28) will feature São Bernardo vs. Floresta (CE) and Caxias vs. Londrina.

Thanks to the number of goals scored, Londrina and São Bernardo would be securing promotion today.

See the dates of the remaining matches here.

Photo: Marcos Ribolli/PontePress

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