São Paulo pays Cerro, awaits transfer ban lift: Casares explains 'disagreement' | OneFootball

The São Paulo president had a tough time this Monday (Instagram)

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After what was internally considered a "scare," São Paulo claims to have settled the issues with Cerro over the course of this Monday afternoon (25) and now awaits communication from the Paraguayans to FIFA so that the transfer ban imposed by the football's governing body can be lifted. Sources consulted by AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR indicate that the expectation is for the Morumbi club to be removed from the 'cursed list' by Wednesday (27).

The midfielder was signed in December 2023, when São Paulo acquired 60% of his rights for 2 million dollars (about R$ 9.7 million) to be paid in installments over the next two years. According to the club, more than R$ 5 million has already been transferred to Cerro since then.

According to the punishment issued by FIFA, São Paulo is banned for three seasons from registering new signings, which would complicate plans to register right-back Maílton, signed from Metalist, Ukraine, and who has yet to be announced and registered due to documentation issues not only regarding his arrival at Morumbi but also the termination with Chapecoense, where he was playing on loan.

The payment of the pending issues with the Paraguayans was announced by president Julio Casares. On his social media, the director posted a screenshot of information published by journalist Eduardo Affonso, from 'ESPN', about the matter, and tried to give his version of the facts.

"It was a disagreement over the interpretation of the installment method. Everything resolved. The money was provisioned! We move on," he said. The post was blocked for comments.

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