Arrest Warrant Issued for Douglas Costa Over Unpaid Child Support as Sydney FC Terminates Contract

Overview

• The 6ª Vara de Família de Porto Alegre issued the order, signed by judge Sonali da Cruz Zluhan, over a debt of R$ 492,965.29 in child support.
• The warrant authorizes detention by any judicial officer or police authority for up to 30 days within its two-year validity.
• Sydney FC said the contract ended by mutual agreement after granting roughly 60 days for the player to address legal and personal issues in Brazil.
• The club cited his inability to travel back to Australia due to those issues, and there is no public confirmation that the arrest order has been carried out.
• His lawyer, Sérgio Queiroz, declined to comment, and reports recall a similar arrest decree in 2023 when he was with LA Galaxy.