Out of favour, Corinthians defender goes two months without playing | OneFootball

Félix Torres has completely lost his place and is now at the end of the line at Corinthians. The defender, signed at the beginning of last year, has now gone two months without playing a match.

The Ecuadorian has not taken the field for Timão since August 27. On that occasion, he played 26 minutes in the team’s victory over Athletico-PR at Arena da Baixada, in the Copa do Brasil.

Since then, Félix has not participated in any Corinthians matches. The team has played 13 games during this period.

(Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians)

Quiet spell

Félix Torres’ stint at the club so far has been a quiet one. The player was signed from Santos Laguna for over R$ 30 million, with the status of a starter, but was never able to establish himself.

In total, he has played 79 matches for the team, scoring just one goal. In the current season, he has made 27 appearances. The competitors in his position are: André Ramalho, Gustavo Henrique, João Pedro Tchoca, and Cacá.

Transfer ban

The debt caused by the non-payment of Félix Torres’ transfer resulted in a transfer ban for Corinthians. Punished by FIFA, the club has been unable to register new players since October 20.

The amount owed, with interest, has reached R$ 40 million. Osmar Stabile’s board continues to look for ways to overturn the punishment and is counting on revenue from the LFU (Liga Forte União) expected in December to finally settle the debt.

Corinthians’ next match

Stalled rise

Corinthians have had their rise stalled in recent matches. Dorival Júnior’s team was coming off three consecutive wins, but then lost in a row to Red Bull Bragantino and Ceará, becoming stuck in the middle of the Brazilian Championship table.

Timão occupies 13th place in the tournament, with 42 points. The gap to the G7 is nine points, the same difference as the team has to the Z4.

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