Copa do Brasil bonus row between Corinthians staff and board eased after meeting | OneFootball

A row over the Copa do Brasil prize split between Corinthians staff and the board was eased after a meeting led by new executive Marcelo Paz.

According to Globo.com, Corinthians said two of the three instalments have been paid and it considers the issue resolved.

Before the 21 December final, the board promised bonuses to players and CT Joaquim Grava staff if they beat Vasco at the Maracanã.

In early January, the first instalment went out, but staff received far less than anticipated. The gap was estimated at 40 to 50 percent of expectations tied to a share of the R$ 77 million paid by the CBF.

Paz brought squad leaders and department heads together and proposed that players cede part of their prize to bolster staff payouts. The group agreed, covering a large portion of the shortfall.

The dispute stemmed from a miscalculation. Staff projections considered only certain roles, while the club decided to reward everyone at CT Joaquim Grava, from Memphis Depay, the squad's highest earner, to lower-paid workers. Initial sums also did not factor in taxes on the prize money.

Source: Globo.com