Financial chaos hits Seedorf and Depay at Corinthians

In the early morning at Corinthians' training complex, players heard the rumor that both Clarence Seedorf and Memphis Depay are still waiting for their salaries. The Brazilian club missed the payment deadline last Saturday, according to several Brazilian media outlets.

Repeated payment problems

This is not the first time that Corinthians has failed to pay players' salaries. Memphis has had to wait for his money on several occasions and recently even had to reach an agreement over overdue payments. Now the club has again failed to adhere to the agreements.

Seedorf, who has been at the helm of Corinthians since early October, has not received his first salary. In addition, the club is three months behind on the payment of image rights to a portion of the squad.

There are also outstanding payments for bonuses and prize money from the Brazilian championship and the 2026 Copa Libertadores.

Last summer the club failed to meet payment deadlines for transfers, leading FIFA to impose a transfer ban and a fine of one million euros. The club has now paid a fourth FIFA fine, but is far from having resolved all outstanding issues.

Sportingly, things are not much better either; Corinthians are currently seventeenth in the league, directly above the relegation zone.