Bruno Spindel Ends Talks With Corinthians, Citing Lack of Formal Contract

Overview

• Spindel said he had agreed to terms but never received a formal contract in a reasonable timeframe, so he considers negotiations closed.
• Corinthians had targeted Spindel after Botafogo executive Alessandro Brito declined an offer to replace outgoing Fabinho Soldado.
• The vacancy was created when Fabinho Soldado left the club earlier this week, prompting an expedited search for a new football executive.
• Reports a day earlier indicated the club hoped to finalize an appointment by December 29, a plan now disrupted by Spindel's withdrawal.
• Corinthians remains under a FIFA transfer ban and is seeking to raise more than R$33 million to pay Santos Laguna, with expectations of resolving the sanction in early January.