The salary cut during the pandemic reached 16 Serie A clubs; see measurements of each | soccer

In a survey by GloboEsporte.com, Atlético-MG, Bahia, Ceará, Corinthians, Coritiba, Flamengo, Fluminense, Fortaleza, Goiás, Grêmio, Internacional, Palmeiras, Santos, São Paulo, Sport and Vasco took measures to reduce spending.

Cruzeiro, demoted to Serie B last year and in a serious financial crisis, also opted for a 25% reduction in salaries for players and employees, after returning from vacation (ends this Thursday).

The list may grow in the coming days with Atlético-GO and Botafogo. Both promised to pay their wages in full in April, but are considering reductions starting in May due to declining earnings.

The only club that has announced it will not cut wages is Bragantino, backed by the association with Red Bull. To minimize the impact of the football strike, the club chose to reduce investments in other sectors, such as hiring players. Only in 2020, the team from the interior of São Paulo injected reinforcements of R $ 84 million.

Athletico has not yet commented on the matter.

Millionaires also cut

Flamengo and Palmeiras were unable to escape financial difficulties amid the pandemic. With significant investments in soccer in recent years, the clubs have already announced the cuts. Rubro-Negro began the layoffs of officials from the base categories on Thursday and has not yet announced whether it will affect the salaries of the players.

Verdão reduced 25% of the salaries of the athletes, the coaching staff and the managers of the soccer department. The other employees will be part of another agreement, not yet prepared by the board.

Santos had trouble implementing the cost containment plan. The cast rejected the offer to cut wages by 50% and closed a deal by 30%.

In São Paulo, the proposal to cut 50% of wages and suspend payment of the correct image upset the group. Still, the club chose to make the cut, opening the gap for future legal dispute.

The club guarantees a minimum monthly payment of R $ 50 thousand (players who receive less than that, obviously, they have not reduced) as a floor and promises to reimburse all discounts in the period in six equal installments from the moment the situation is resolved. normalizes. The technical commission and the directors also entered the cuts.

– This conversation was well accepted by the athletes, then they talked to each other. As I said, there was no formal agreement, there was no agreement, there are many doubts between them. It is difficult to speak without being in person with the whole group. We talked to the leaders and then there was a conversation between them. But since what happened directly with us there has been no demonstration, on the contrary, the players who alternate in training and communication, in the contact we had, all are understanding the situation – said Raí, executive director of soccer in São Paul. Paul GloboEsporte.com.

Provisional Measure 936 introduced in early April by the federal government authorizes employers to reduce wages and hours of work for up to 90 days or suspend employment contracts for up to 60 days, with the right to temporary stability of employees and receive emergency benefits.

The reduction of hours and wages can be 25%, 50% or 75% by individual agreement and up to 100% by collective agreement.

See the situation of each Serie A team below:

Furação does not say if he is studying a similar measure. So far, the club has not moved in this direction.

The Dragon has had preliminary talks, but has not yet concluded the negotiations. According to the club, the team went on vacation until the end of April without suffering any salary reduction. The board awaits the return of the athletes to finalize the agreement. The reduction should vary from 30% to 50% and will last until the resumption of games.

On March 29, Galo reported through an official note that he would reduce employee wages by up to 25%, on a predefined scale. The higher the salary, the higher the cut. So far, the reduction does not affect the image rights of the players and the coaching staff. There is no deadline for the duration.

Tricolor reduced the salaries of the players, the coaching staff and the directors by 25%. The move was announced this week by the club’s president, Guilherme Bellintani. Salaries will only be returned normally when players return. In addition to reducing the salaries of the players, the commission and the board, the president announced that the salary will be suspended for the duration of the pandemic. He only receives again after the resumption of football.

Alvinegro is one of the Brazilian clubs that chose not to reduce wages yet and will pay full wages in March and April. After the holidays ended on Thursday, the leaders will meet to discuss this situation again. From now on, the trend is for them to reach an agreement with athletes for a reduction. Recently, Japanese midfielder Keisuke Honda used his Twitter to speak out for lower wages.

Bragantino chose to keep the full salaries of the players and employees during the layoff. Anticipating a drop in revenue, the club preferred to cut costs in other sectors. One of them, according to Thiago Scuro, is the hiring of athletes. At the beginning of the year, the team invested more than R $ 80 million in reinforcements. For Brasileirão, the club must put its foot on the brakes when looking for new players.

In March and April, Ceará athletes received 75% of CLT salaries and image rights. The remaining 25% in each category will be diluted in payments from July. In April, players gave up 10% of wages, which will be deducted from the remaining 25% of CLT and image rights. New deals are expected to be made in May.

The Corinthians should define in the coming days the reduction in the salaries of the players, which will affect the salaries related to the month of May. After cutting the salaries of club employees, 50% of those who work in the home office and 70% of those who are inactive, the cut should go to basic and professional athletes. Everyone is on vacation today, April 30. The club must establish a new recess period.

Coxa announced last Wednesday the dismissal, the salary reduction and the suspension of the contracts of the employees. The club did not officially reveal the impact of the measures or for how long, but it should cover most professionals and different departments. A possible 25% reduction in player salaries is also expected in the coming days.

The club has not yet touched the players’ wages, but began cutting the payroll with the layoff of more than ten employees on Thursday. The number of layoffs this weekend will be 62 employees. In addition to the layoffs, other measures are planned for next week, such as cuts in part in wages and the release of a good part of employees until activities return to normal.

Tricolor reached an agreement with the players to reduce wages in negotiations conducted directly by President Mário Bittencourt with team leaders. A 15% cut in wages was agreed in March and a 25% cut in May (athletes took vacations in April). June will only be full if the games return. Otherwise, there will also be a 25% cut. If the strike extends, there will be a new negotiation for the second half. Previously, the technical committee had already cut part of their wages during the pandemic, and directors, managers, and service providers who earn above a certain salary range turned in 15% of their wages to pay employees.

The first Serie A club in Brasileirão to reach an agreement with the players, the team paid 75% of their salaries in March and April. The remaining 25% in March will be paid in the post-pandemic period. In April, players gave up 10%, and the other 15% will also be received after the crisis. In addition to the cast, the tricolor board cut its own wages in April by 15%. The team is expected to make new deals in May.

Esmeraldino concluded the negotiation with the players on April 14, and the reduction in wages is close to 50%. Officials, technical staff and management also signed the agreement. Initially, the measure was valid for the month of April, but it is already being extended to May and June or even while the Brazilian soccer strike lasts.

Tricolor agreed to readjust with players and coach Renato Gaúcho in March (figures were not disclosed). The board negotiated with athletes to postpone paying four months of image rights until January 2021. The club recently announced a few more cuts, with activities suspended in some departments and a 25% reduction in wages for some employees.

Colorado signed an agreement with the players last Tuesday to “freeze” the payment of the image rights for at least the next three months, or until it had closer to normal cash flow. This represents around 30% of wages. The payment was postponed until January 2021, at least. The club also readjusted wages with coach Eduardo Coudet. But it kept the lowest-paid employees. The order for all vice presidencies is to reduce the budget by 30%.

Verdão said Thursday that he will apply a 25% pay cut in May and June to the soccer department, which includes players, coach Vanderlei Luxembourg, manager Cícero Souza and director Anderson Barros.

Santos’ team reached an agreement with the board to cut wages by 30% during the soccer recess due to the new coronavirus pandemic, which began in May. The managers’ initial proposal was to reduce the total amount by 50%.

Tricolor cut 50% of the salaries of the players, the coaching staff and the managers. The team came out against the decrease, but the club deposited 50% of their wages on April 5 (referring to March).

The coaching staff and the players of the León have not yet agreed on any reduction. However, the club will include employees in Provisional Measure 936, which allows for a reduction in workload and wages. These are labor measures in which, to avoid mass layoffs, the Federal Government will compensate part of the loss that the employee will have in remuneration.