Corinthians board approves budget for 2026 | OneFootball

The Deliberative Council of Corinthians approved, in a meeting at Parque São Jorge this Monday, the 2026 budget forecast presented by the board of president Osmar Stabile.

According to the club, 139 councilors, both lifetime and triennial, attended the meeting. The budget for the next season was approved by acclamation, but ten councilors opposed the approval of the document.

Corinthians president, Osmar Stabile, was present at the session and followed the voting alongside Romeu Tuma Júnior, president of the Deliberative Council.

The budget forecast for 2026 had already been initially approved by the Guidance Council (Cori) and the club's Fiscal Council.

However, the Cori made a demand. The body required the club's executive board to meet the goals set for the next year. The Council, which considered the budget “bold,” believes there is no longer room to lament the legacies of past administrations.

What does the budget say about expenses?

The Corinthians board plans a severe reduction in expenses for 2026. In the budget plan, which Gazeta Esportiva accessed, the club projected to close the next year with a surplus of R$ 12 million. The expected operational result is a profit of R$ 320 million.

To achieve this goal, Timão intends to reduce costs with salaries of employees and players. According to the budget, costs with “Personnel,” a category that encompasses this type of expense, will undergo a 19% cut – from R$ 505 million to R$ 410 million annually.

In the football department specifically, the goal is to go from R$ 435 million to R$ 354 million per year. The numbers represent a R$ 6.2 million decrease in the club's payroll. It is worth remembering that Corinthians' debt remains at R$ 2.7 billion.

How to achieve the goals?

To also meet the goals set in the budget, Timão will need to sell players. The top management projects revenue of R$ 151 million from the transfer of federative rights and funds from FIFA's solidarity mechanism. The amount is well above the R$ 106 million obtained this season.

The main source of the club's revenue, in turn, continues to be television rights: a revenue of R$ 335 million is expected in 2026. Additionally, Corinthians expects to receive R$ 255 million through sponsorship agreements – a 47% increase compared to 2025.

Check out Corinthians' statement on the budget approval:

“The Presidency of the Deliberative Council of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista informs that the budget forecast for 2026 – presented by the club's Executive Board – was approved by acclamation in a CD meeting held on the night of this Monday (15).

In total, 139 Councilors, both lifetime and triennial, attended the meeting. Despite the approval, 10 Councilors registered their dissatisfaction with the budget forecast presented.

The expected result of the budget for the next year is a surplus of R$ 12 million and had already received favorable opinions for approval from the Guidance Council (CORI) and the Fiscal Council.

Sincerely, Romeu Tuma Júnior President of the Deliberative Council of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista“.

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