CORI authorises, Corinthians near payment for Rodrigo Garro | OneFootball

Throughout the afternoon this Friday (12), Corinthians’ Advisory Council (CORI) held a meeting with president Osmar Stabile and gave the green light for the executive to close a deal with Outfield, the company that will take over the club’s US$ 7 million debt (around R$ 35.7 million) to Argentina’s Talleres, related to the signing of attacking midfielder Rodrigo Garro in January 2024. The information was obtained by Central do Timão.

The report learned that the interest rate was set at CDI + 1% per year and that payments to the company, which specializes in investments, will be made in 26 installments. As a guarantee of payment for Outfield, Corinthians put up its television contracts and advertising boards. Last Thursday (11), Alvinegro signed a commitment with Talleres to pay off the debt, which was extended until next Tuesday, June 16. Initially, the deadline had been set for today.

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In February 2025, Corinthians had been ordered by FIFA’s Court of Arbitration (CAS) to pay US$ 3.6 million (around R$ 18.6 million at the time) for failing to pay part of the fee for the Argentine midfielder’s transfer. Since then, Alvinegro has filed an appeal with FIFA to avoid another transfer ban.

Corinthians and Talleres resumed talks over payment of the debt after the impeachment of Augusto Melo, who had not responded to contact attempts made by the Argentine club in the middle of last year, and the appointment of Osmar Stabile as president. He even traveled to Buenos Aires to speak with the board of the Córdoba club in search of an amicable resolution.

In an interview with ESPN Brasil this Friday, Talleres president Andrés Fassi revealed that the decision to grant an extension for payment of the debt came because both parties are committed to finding a definitive solution to the dispute. According to the executive, Corinthians has been making efforts to resolve the case.

It is worth noting that Corinthians is currently already serving a punishment imposed by football’s governing body due to a debt related to the signing of defensive midfielder José Martínez from the Philadelphia Union of the United States. At the same time, the club recently appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to challenge an unfavorable decision by football’s governing body in another international dispute, related to the renewal fee of the loan deal for forward Talles Magno, who belongs to New York City FC, also of Major League Soccer.

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