Memphis agrees, Corinthians to pay striker’s wages in instalments | OneFootball

The board of directors of Corinthians, presided over by Osmar Stabile, has received good news. Memphis Depay and his staff have agreed to allow the club to pay the amounts owed to the striker in installments. The Dutchman will receive what is rightfully his, but has conceded and agreed to receive the sum in parts.

The Gazeta Esportiva report found that the parties are discussing the final details of the agreement. It still remains to be established, for example, into how many installments the amount will be divided. Talks are progressing positively and a deal should be finalized soon.

At the moment, Corinthians has two main outstanding debts with Memphis Depay. The first concerns performance bonuses achieved by the player, who was included in 70% of the matches and contributed to 29 goals for the team. The amount of R$ 11 million should have been paid by August 20, but this did not happen.

In addition, the club’s top management will have to pay, starting September 9, the first installment of the signing bonus agreed upon when signing the Dutchman. The amount is around 2 million euros (about R$ 12 million at the current exchange rate).

With cash flow difficulties and struggling to lift the transfer ban due to the debt with Santos Laguna, the Corinthians board would have had to pay Memphis, in the short term, the total amount of R$ 23 million.

The approval by Memphis and his staff of the installment proposal made by the club’s top management therefore gives Corinthians some breathing room. The club is now rushing to settle the debt with Santos Laguna regarding the signing of defender Félix Torres in 2024.

The strategy of extending the payment terms of a debt with Memphis had already been used with the bonus for winning the state championship. The R$ 4.7 million the striker was entitled to for the title was divided into three installments, two of which have already been paid by the board.

How the board rebuilt its relationship with Memphis

According to information obtained by Gazeta Esportiva, some conversations between Memphis and the club’s new board were fundamental to improving the relationship. The Dutchman gained a clearer understanding of Timão’s financial and administrative problems, showing understanding behind the scenes.

The number 10 had been feeling distant from the Corinthians top brass, largely due to the departure of former director Pedro Silveira. The executive, who served as head of the Financial Department during Augusto Melo’s administration, was the link between Memphis and the Corinthians board.

Without him, the Dutchman claimed there was a lack of communication, especially because of some financial obligations that had not been paid by the club. Timão even delayed payments related to image rights, as well as the bonus for this year’s Paulista title.

This situation upset Memphis, who missed a team training session at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava. On that occasion, Osmar Stabile held a meeting with the player and explained the difficulties the club was facing. The case also led to demands on executive Fabinho Soldado to act as a bridge between the player and management.

The conversation was essential for the Dutchman to understand Timão’s delicate financial situation, something he had not yet realized due to the lack of communication during Augusto Melo’s impeachment and Stabile’s arrival. Accustomed to European football, the player also understood that situations like this are common in Brazil.

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