Meeting seeks to resolve pending issues that have caused extrajudicial actions of athletes such as Ron and Arana; Board says it will completely regularize payments by the end of next week
Atletico-MG set out part of the values late with the cast after a meeting held on Wednesday (23.Jul.2025) at the MRV Arena in Belo Horizonte. The meeting was led by Rubens Menin, a majority shareholder of SAF (Anonymous Society of Football), and was attended by the Department of Football. The board has committed to completely regularizing payments by the end of next week.
The financial problem caused extrajudicial actions by athletes. Ron filed a unilateral termination for delays in FGTS (Service Time Guarantee Fund), gloves and image rights, but withdrew the action after receiving payment guarantees. Guilherme Arana, Gustavo Scarpa and Igor Gomes also notified the club.
In addition to Menin, the meeting was attended by the vice president of the Deliberative Council, Renato Salvador, and the president of the Association, Sérgio Coelho. The meeting was held before the day training. About 50 fans protested against SAF in the vicinity of the MRV Arena.
The club seeks an investor willing to contribute more than $ 500 million to rebalance finances. There are also pending with other clubs and representatives for hiring.
“The Rooster reports that, before today’s training, 23/7, at the MRV Arena, the shareholder Rubens Menin, the vice president of the Deliberative Council, Renato Salvador, and the association’s president, Sérgio Coelho, met with players and the entire football department. It was agreed that, by the end of next week, the portion of image law that has been overcome for 3 days and the athletes’ gloves will be up to date. Atletico-MG said in a note sent to Poder360.
