CEO on Ivan Román case: debt to Palestino and payment deadline

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·26 de fevereiro de 2026

CEO on Ivan Román case: debt to Palestino and payment deadline

In an exclusive interview with the HG Play channel on Thursday night (26), Atlético’s CEO, Pedro Daniel, clarified the situation involving the club’s debt to Palestino (CHI) for the signing of defender Ivan Román.

This week, the club from Minas Gerais was ordered by FIFA to make the payment to the Chilean team. The topic gained traction among fans and in the media, and the executive detailed how the current management has been handling inherited financial obligations.

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Pedro Daniel began by explaining that, upon taking office, he conducted a thorough survey of Atlético’s overdue debts, prioritizing cases with greater sporting and institutional risk, such as the possibility of a Transfer Ban.

I read a lot in the media and thought: ‘with a phone call, everything would be solved.’ Right when I started, I took stock of everything that was overdue and then we set priorities, that is, those with a high risk of Transfer Ban, credibility, and some where we have other business involved. So we selected those that were a priority to pay or renegotiate.

According to him, the debt with Palestino was among the overdue cases identified by the board.

Attempts at agreement, FIFA’s decision, and amounts involved

The CEO revealed that Atlético made two renegotiation proposals to the Chilean club, but both were rejected.

So I took everything that was overdue and Palestino was one of those cases. We made two proposals to them, trying to renegotiate, and they did not accept, which was their right. There was a contract (of sale with clauses) and they did not accept. What we tried was to pay in installments. FIFA ruled and ordered us, two days ago, to pay, without any sanction. We now have 45 days to make the payment.

The executive also detailed the figures of the operation. The initially overdue installment was 500 thousand dollars, referring to the first payment of the agreement for the purchase of Ivan Román. However, the total value of the deal is higher.

I spoke with them (Palestino’s executives) last week, before the FIFA ruling, but now we have the 45 days. The overdue installment was 500 thousand dollars, which was the first one. But yes, the total amount is 1.6 million dollars.

Thus, Atlético will have 45 days to resolve the situation and avoid possible future sanctions. The board emphasizes that it continues to work on the club’s financial reorganization, prioritizing debts with greater sporting risk and seeking to maintain institutional credibility in the market.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.