São Paulo president: Transfer ban due to interpretation dispute | OneFootball

São Paulo president Júlio Casares spoke out on Monday (25) about the impasse that led to FIFA's transfer ban against the club. The impasse had arisen after the Paraguayan club Cerro Porteño included Tricolor on the list of teams prohibited from registering new players, due to non-payment of one of the installments related to the purchase of striker Damián Bobadilla.

“It was a disagreement over the interpretation of the payment schedule. Everything is resolved. The money was already provisioned! We're moving forward!”, said the director, conveying confidence and tranquility to the fans.

According to Gazeta Esportiva, São Paulo's management paid US$ 300,000 (approximately R$ 1.62 million) of the pending installment, and the expectation is that the transfer ban will be officially reversed in the next few hours.

Bobadilla, announced by São Paulo in December 2023, is a starter on the team led by Hernán Crespo. At the time, the club acquired 60% of the player's economic rights for US$ 2 million (R$ 9.7 million at the time), paid in installments over two years. More than R$ 5 million had already been paid to Cerro Porteño since then.

The transfer ban had caused concern in the management, mainly because it prevented the registration of reinforcements, such as right-back Maílton, loaned from Chapecoense, or the hiring of a center-forward to replace André Silva, who is expected to miss the rest of the season due to a knee injury.

With the debt paid, São Paulo regains the freedom to register athletes normally. The club will now have a week off to rest the players, continue treating the injured, and prepare with more tranquility to face Cruzeiro, Saturday, at 21h (Brasília time), at Mineirão, for the Brazilian Championship.

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