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On the eve of the match against Grêmio, valid for the start of the Libertadores quarterfinals, this Wednesday, at 7.15pm, in Porto Alegre, the Santos board settles pending issues related to the players’ awards, popularly known as “bug”.
The amount, which has been delayed for a few months, corresponds to bonuses for matches in the Brazilian Championship and also in the Libertadores, a competition in which Peixe finished the group stage with the second best campaign, behind Palmeiras.
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Orlando Rollo, acting president, in conversation with Marinho and Pará, leaders of the Santos squad – Photo: Ivan Storti / Santos FC
Last week, the president of Santos, Orlando Rollo, obtained the guarantee to anticipate the payment of just over R $ 8 million related to the fees for the 2021 Paulista Championship with the FPF and also about R $ 5.5 million of the prize . for the advance of phase in Libertadores. Part of the money was used to fulfill part of the commitments of the professional cast.
In the middle of the financial crisis, Santos still has image rights pending with part of the athletes. The board looks for solutions to be able to pay the wages. The failure to sell defender Lucas Veríssimo has hampered plans so far.