An alleged protest of the players of the Atletico-MG It has brought to light that the club’s backstage tensions have been going on for some time. According to host Cris of the ‘Fala, Galo’ program, in the training of July 8, it was possible to identify that the athletes had their pockets outside in the photos.
According to Cris, the intention of the gesture would be to suggest that the “pockets were empty”, that is, that players faced salary problems with the club.
“Two weeks ago some Rooster players trained with their shorts pockets.@CrisGalo in the program of @ Falangalo13 pic.twitter.com/LzQAy0e4VW
– Supporter Diary (@diariogols) July 23, 2025
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Atlético-MG leader confirms protest
Atlético-MG CSO, Paulo Bracks, confirmed the protest of the players and said there was a meeting with the cast in less than 24 hours after the incident.
– In fact it happened. You are showing the images, we made the meeting with the athletes the day after this training, it was the opportunity that we were able to show them our financial reality and the projections of dates – said Bracks in an interview with Band Minas.
Paulo Bracks, CSO of Atletico-MG, confirmed that on July 7 there was a protest of the Rooster players due to the late wages.
The athletes even trained with their pockets out to charge the arrears.
“In fact it happened.”
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– Free deprec (@liberta___dere) July 23, 2025
At that time, the club had two days late in the wages registered in a portfolio and more than 15 days in relation to the payment of image rights. The salaries should have been paid on July 5, while imaging rights had been pending since June 20.
After the protest, a meeting was held between the players, the club board and the club’s CEO, Bruno Muzzi, to clarify the expected dates for payments. At the time, it was agreed that the delayed values would be paid on July 15, which was fulfilled by the club.
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Players who asked to leave Atlético-MG
The most delicate case involves the attacker Ronwhich appealed to the Labor Court seeking indirect termination with Atletico-MG. It is based on article 90, §1 of the General Sport Law, which allows the athlete to terminate unilaterally in situations of default more than two months.
According to the 98 FM radio, the player felt harmed by the delay in gloves payments and image rights overdue on July 20 and FGTS Deposits late for more than two months.
Although the club has paid salaries and part of the FGTS recently, the amounts still pending support Ron’s legal request. Transferred from Palmeiras in February for about 6.5 million euros ($ 40 million), he played 28 games for the Rooster and scored ten goals. He has a contract until December 2027, with a monthly salary of R $ 1.3 million and participation of R $ 400 thousand in economic rights.
In an official statement, the club confirmed that it was notified in court, but declared unaware of the content of the action. The board ensured that she has a salary sheet and that only a portion of image rights is overdue, overdue two days ago. Atletico-MG said it will await further clarification before taking formal measures.
In addition to Ron, other athletes expressed dissatisfaction, but without resorting to court. Gustavo Scarpa, Igor Gomes e Junior Santos They have sent extrajudicial notifications by charging differences in image rights and awards, but still in the cast normally.
Rumors involving Bernard e Gabriel Boy In lawsuits were denied by both players, who confirmed continuity in the club and respect for the institution.
What is the debt of Atletico-MG?
Atletico-MG had significant growth in gross revenue in 2024, reaching R $ 674 millionone 46% increase compared to the previous year and the highest amount ever registered by the club.
Of this total, R $ 491 million came from recurring revenues, such as TV rights, sponsorships, box office and partner program. Another R $ 183 million were obtained with the sale of players.
Despite the advance in revenues, the club ended the year with a net loss of R $ 299 million. The main factor pointed out for the negative result was the high cost of the payroll, added to the accumulated debt.
Even so, Atletico recorded a Operational surplus of R $ 2 million For the first time in five years, which means that the main activities generated more revenue than spending.
Regarding indebtedness, the club remains in a delicate situation. Gross debt, loans and financing, fell from R $ 989 million to R $ 953 million. There are R $ 507 million in bank loans and R $ 446 million in Certificates of Real Estate Receivables (CRI) linked to the construction of the MRV Arena.
According to Atletico’s SAF, the value of the debt would be around R $ 1.3 billiontaking into account the financial liabilities subtracted from the available assets and cash. However, external analyzes point to higher numbers. According to the website ‘ge.globo’ Net debt would be R $ 1.814 billiono, considering all short and long term obligations.
