After ban deadline passes, Massis eyes Casares move, Live Nation cash | OneFootball

Without managing to fulfill the outlined plan of getting rid of the transfer ban by last weekend, São Paulo’s board is working behind the scenes to find solutions to raise money and thus settle the punishment imposed by FIFA.

Last Monday (27), president Harry Massis and financial director Sérgio Pimenta met to align budget alternatives. The main objective is to pay the first installment for the signing of midfielder Marcos Antônio from Lazio, Italy, valued at 1 million euros (about R$ 5.8 million at the current exchange rate).

As AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR has already revealed, the main alternative seen by the board is to reach an agreement with Ticketmaster, its new partner for ticket sales for matches at Morumbi, replacing Total Acesso, in addition to taking over management of the Membership Program.

As initially reported by journalist Jorge Nicola, Harry Massis’ administration is trying to secure an advance of at least R$ 250 million from the five-year contract it signed with Ticketmaster, the world’s largest ticket sales company.

In addition to this route, Massis is considering requesting an advance on receivables from events with producer Live Nation, referring to concerts and events held at São Paulo’s stadium.

Although the initial deadline has passed, the board’s internal expectation is to resolve the financial impasse later this week.

Urgency in Registering Domingos Duarte

The urgency to lift the FIFA sanction is justified by the need to register center-back Domingos Duarte. The Portuguese defender signed a two-season contract and is part of the training routine at CT da Barra Funda, but remains unable to make his official debut.

The player’s clearance is being treated as a priority to restructure the team’s defensive system, which has recently suffered losses. In addition to Alan Franco’s transfer to Tigres of Mexico and Ferraresi remaining at Botafogo, the coach is dealing with the absence of Rafael Tolói, who has been handed over to the medical department due to a thigh injury with an estimated recovery time of at least two weeks.

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