Corinthians set deadline in talks over Brabas sponsor staying | OneFootball

Corinthians is working behind the scenes to secure Vizzela’s stay as sponsor of the women’s team. The contract between the club and the cosmetics company expired in August, after one year of partnership, and the parties are discussing the terms of a new deal. According to Meu Timão, the Alvinegro hopes to resolve the situation before the Conmebol Women’s Libertadores.

The talks drew more attention in recent days after Vizzela removed Corinthians’ name from the bio of its Instagram profile. Despite the change on social media, the brand remains on the Brabas’ kit and still lists the club among the partners featured on its website. Internally, there is expectation of a positive outcome. The start of the Women’s Libertadores, scheduled for October, was set as the deadline for deciding whether the commercial relationship will continue.

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Company confirms renegotiation

Vizzela confirmed that the original contract has ended and that any extension depends on the negotiations currently underway. The company, however, did not disclose figures, the length of a possible new agreement, or details of the talks.

“Our sponsorship contract with Corinthians’ women’s team was for one year. We are now in the renegotiation phase,” the company said.

The decision is of particular interest to Corinthians because of the Brabas’ schedule. The Women’s Libertadores will be held between October 15 and 31 in Quito, Ecuador, and the club intends to head into the competition with its commercial situation settled.

Timão will defend the continental title won in 2025 and will seek to add to a history that already includes six Women’s Libertadores trophies.

Partnership began in 2025 and led to licensed products

Vizzela began exclusively sponsoring Corinthians’ women’s football team in August 2025. Since then, the relationship between the parties has gone beyond brand exposure on the kit and has also involved the development of licensed products.

One of the most recent initiatives was the launch of Lip Oil Corinthians in August this year. The cosmetic quickly became one of the most sought-after products on the company’s online store.

The item was also involved in an episode that resulted in punishment for the club. During a Brazilian Women’s Championship match, center-back Thaís Regina displayed the product to SporTV cameras during the performance of the National Anthem.

Later, the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) fined Corinthians R$ 10,000 for considering the marketing action irregular. At the time, Vizzela said the player’s initiative had not been requested by the company.

Corinthians seeks resolution before the Libertadores

While talks continue, the brand remains visually linked to the Brabas. Corinthians’ intention is to avoid letting the uncertainty drag on until the start of the season’s main continental competition.

Besides the sporting importance of the Libertadores, the tournament represents a period of greater exposure for the club’s women’s football team. As the defending champion, Corinthians will travel to Ecuador seeking the seventh title in its history and the fourth in a row.

Until there is a definitive answer, therefore, Vizzela remains on the Brabas’ kit while club and company negotiate the terms needed to extend a partnership that began just over a year ago.

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