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Corinthians Pays Santos Laguna, Clearing Path to End FIFA Transfer Ban

The club now awaits creditor validation followed by FIFA notification to register new signings.

Overview

  • Corinthians paid R$41.6 million to Santos Laguna to settle the Félix Torres transfer debt, closing the principal case behind its registration sanction.
  • The FIFA ban, in place since August 2025 after a CAS-ratified ruling, is expected to be lifted once Santos Laguna validates the receipt and FIFA issues formal notice.
  • A separate CBF/CNRD restriction was resolved earlier this week after the club advanced a scheduled installment under its domestic agreement.
  • Recent cash inflows—about R$70 million from the Liga Forte União deal and R$77 million from Copa do Brasil receipts, with part retained by Caixa—helped fund the payment.
  • Corinthians is preparing registrations, with an agreement for defender Gabriel Paulista reported as advanced pending medicals, while other transfer-related debts could still prompt future penalties if not settled.