Sanction published this Wednesday (3) was due to non-payment of a commission to Jonathan Calleri’s former manager
He was punished by FIFA with a transfer ban and is prevented from registering new players. The sanction published this Wednesday (3) was due to the non-payment of a commission to the former businessman of . Clube informed that “there was a discrepancy in the amount charged by Calleri’s manager and, therefore, São Paulo awaited the decision from FIFA, responsible for intermediation”. The entity arbitrated the value at US$1.2 million (approximately R$5.3 million).
São Paulo also informed that it will make the payment between today (Wednesday) and the end of the week. The information was initially published by GE and confirmed by the report. This is the second time that São Paulo has been punished with a transfer ban in 2025. In August, the club was punished after being sued by FIFA by Cerro Porteño, from Paraguay, for late payment of installments related to the signing of midfielder Damián Bobadilla, purchased in December 2023 for approximately R$15 million.
On that occasion, the Tricolor board regularized the situation on the same day, after reaching an agreement with Cerro and was able to register right-back Maílton, who was already training with the rest of the squad and awaiting regularization.
São Paulo awaits the opening of the transfer window, in January, to begin a restructuring of the squad. The club plans to rejuvenate the squad and reduce the number of athletes in the department. Currently, there are 10 players out of action due to injury. Among them, Calleri, who is recovering from surgery on the cruciate ligament in his left knee.
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
