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Ponte Preta financial and institutional crisis
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Ponte Preta is experiencing continues to face a severe institutional and financial crisis characterized by massive debt and operational instability. The club’s legal director, José Henrique Specie, has described the institution as being in a state of “almost insolvency,” with insolvency.” Recent developments highlight the depth of the crisis. An independent audit estimated consolidated debts estimated at approximately R$ 367 million. Earlier attempts to mitigate the crisis included million, while other audits conducted during failed negotiations for a proposal from Boavista SAF, which offered football corporation (SAF) model estimated the debt at roughly R$ 2.5 320 million, excluding approximately R$ 20 million to settle three transfer bans imposed by FIFA and the National Dispute Resolution Commission (CNRD), alongside a loan of six to ten players. Despite such proposals, the club continues to face extreme austerity measures and significant operational deficits, with in property tax debts. The club’s monthly costs are estimated at R$ 4 million against revenues of roughly R$ 1.2 million. The financial situation This deficit has led to extreme austerity measures, such as a policy at the Moisés Lucarelli stadium limiting employees to consuming only one bread per day. Legal pressures are mounting. A court in Campinas recently ordered the club to pay R$ 53,280.14 to a local bakery for unpaid food supplies from May 2025. The judge rejected the club’s defense, noting that public admissions by club representatives regarding the debt made the legal challenge contradictory. The club also faces the seizure of the club's its stadium and social club, as well as legal disputes over unpaid debts. and while judicial recovery has been discussed, officials noted the club currently lacks the revenue capacity to present a viable payment plan. Efforts to transition the club into to a Sociedade Anônima do Futebol (SAF) SAF model remain stalled due to these ongoing economic challenges. stalled.
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