Memphis Warns Corinthians Over Unpaid Debt, Threatens to Stop Fulfilling Obligations


Memphis Depay has formally notified Corinthians over an unpaid debt of 6.1 million Brazilian reais and warned that if the situation isn't resolved immediately, he may stop fulfilling his professional obligations. The warning came this week after the club allegedly ignored an initial request made back in May, during Augusto Melo’s presidency.
According to Gazeta Esportiva, the current club leadership claims they were unaware of the May notification. Even Fabinho Soldado, the club’s executive football director who remained in his role through the leadership transition, was reportedly not informed.
In an official statement, the club said it took "immediate measures" to understand and address the issue. Part of the conflict appears to stem from a missing or non-compliant invoice, which prevented this month's image rights payment from being processed.
Alongside Depay’s claim, Corinthians is also nearly two months behind in paying out the 4.7 million reais prize from their Paulistão title. The leadership is now racing to settle the matter before the squad returns from vacation this Saturday.
Former president Augusto Melo said the image rights were under negotiation and maintained that his administration always kept in touch with Depay’s camp. “Everyone knows Corinthians’ financial struggles, but we always stayed in contact. Salaries were up to date; image rights were being worked on,” he stated.
With Memphis being a key player for the team, the club now faces growing pressure to resolve the issue quickly and avoid further turmoil ahead of the new season.














