Talleres reject deal, urge Corinthians to pay debt urgently | OneFootball

The Corinthians has not yet managed to lift the active transfer ban, but already fears a potential new punishment from FIFA. The club has a debt with Talleres for the acquisition of Rodrigo Garro and is trying to get ahead by proposing an agreement, but the Argentinians promise to play hardball.

According to information obtained by the report, the alvinegra board, now presided over by Osmar Stabile, sought in recent weeks to approach Talleres to discuss a possible debt installment agreement. The outstanding amount is R$ 23.3 million.

The Argentine club, in turn, did not respond positively. Talleres approached Timão during Augusto Melo's management to address the issue but was ignored. Annoyed, the Córdoba team believes there is no room for an agreement and demands payment in full.

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President criticizes Corinthians

Gazeta Esportiva contacted Andrés Fassi, president of Talleres, who criticized Corinthians.

The leader claimed that the debt harmed the Argentine club financially and sportively, and that Timão must resolve the issue “urgently.” He also ruled out any kind of negotiation with the alvinegra directors.

“No one from Corinthians called me. Their debt harmed us financially and sportively. It's been almost two years. The player is now worth 300% more than the purchase price. And they still ask us for payment terms? Impossible! They need to pay urgently,” fired Andrés Fassi.

FIFA condemned Corinthians in February this year to pay Talleres for Garro. Therefore, only the homologation by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) remains. The trend is that the body will make a definitive decision on the case soon.

The Argentinians await the outcome and trust that Timão will be punished.

“CAS is a reliable body that has its own deadlines that must be respected,” Fassi told the report.

Understand the case

Corinthians signed an agreement to acquire 80% of Garro's economic rights, with payments scheduled in installments over the coming years.

The Timão board deposited US$ 4 million gross into the Argentine club's account, which in turn requested that the amount be paid net, without tax deductions, and appealed to FIFA, claiming the difference in the amount, as well as a fine and early maturity of the remaining installments.

In this process, Corinthians was ordered to pay US$ 3,612,000, plus 18% annual interest as follows:

In addition, FIFA added a fine of US$ 722,400.

More penalties in sight?

Still without resolution for the Félix Torres case, Corinthians may face more FIFA penalties soon. Besides the process involving Rodrigo Garro, there are two other actions in which Timão was condemned by the entity and are under CAS review, awaiting a decision. They are:

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