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Categories: SPORTS

Santos FC financial crisis deepens

Entities: Clube do Remo · Santos FC · Neymar · Neymar Jr. · Cuca

Overview

Santos FC’s cash‑flow problems persisted through June and July 2026. The board began courting buyers for goalkeeper Gabriel Brazão, with Turkish side Beşiktaş showing interest after Santos rejected a €10 million bid. By the end of June the club admitted it could only afford 25 % of striker Gabriel Barbosa’s (Gabigol) salary, delaying wages and warning that covering the full contract would be impossible. In early July the club announced a strategy to sell internal assets – including promising forward Robinho Jr., goalkeeper Brazão and defender JP Chermont – while arranging a non‑official friendly against União São João. On 8 July Santos formally terminated the contracts of forwards Billal Brahimi and Lautaro Díaz, saving roughly R$ 8 million. The team faced Botafogo in its first post‑World Cup league match on 16 July; Botafogo highlighted low ticket sales and promoted three under‑17 players for the fixture. On 18 July Santos and forward Tiquinho Soares mutually rescinded his contract, making him a free agent. A three‑month delay in image‑rights payments was confirmed on 20 July, with the board promising a payment plan by 31 July. The FIFA transfer ban over a R$ 1.09 billion debt to Monaco remained in force. In the Copa do Brasil, Santos drew 0‑0 with Remo in the first leg on 1 August. Ticket sales for the second leg surged past 20 000, the Lado A stand sold out and remaining seats were priced between R$80 and R$300. Neymar was confirmed to travel to Belém for the 4 August match, though the squad will miss right‑back Igor Vinícius (lumbar issue) and defender Lucas Veríssimo. Santos will again be without those two players, while Remo will miss several men due to injury or contractual problems.

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Timeline

  1. about 7 hours ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Santos FC seeks quarterfinal spot against Remo in Copa do Brasil

    Santos FC faces Remo on 4 Aug 2026 in the Copa do Brasil round of 16, needing a win to reach the quarter‑finals and claim a R$ 4 million prize, while marking the 16th anniversary of their 2010 title.

  2. 2 days ago

    [SPORTS] 14 sources
    Remo and Santos set for Copa do Brasil second leg in Belém with over 20,000 tickets sold

    Remo and Santos clash in the Copa do Brasil second leg in Belém on 4 Aug; over 20 000 tickets sold, Neymar confirmed, Santos missing key defenders.

  3. 4 days ago

    [SPORTS] 38 sources
    Santos and Remo draw 0-0 in Copa do Brasil first‑leg match

    Santos and Remo drew 0‑0 in the Copa do Brasil first‑leg on 1 Aug 2026; the tie goes to a second leg in Belém on 4 Aug with a R$ 4 million prize at stake.

  4. 15 days ago

    [SPORTS] 8 sources
    Santos FC faces three‑month delay in player image‑rights payments, sparking tension

    Santos FC’s players report a three‑month delay in image‑rights payments, prompting a tense meeting, a transfer ban, and legal action by Tiquinho Soares as the club grapples with over R$ 1 billion in debt.

  5. 18 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Santos FC terminates Tiquinho Soares contract

    Santos FC has mutually terminated Tiquinho Soares' contract, freeing the 35‑year‑old striker after limited appearances and a brief loan to Mirassol.

  6. 22 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Botafogo gears up for Brasileirão return against Santos, highlights ticket sales and youth prospects

    Botafogo returns to the Brasileirão vs Santos, sells just over 10,000 tickets, and promotes youth striker Lucas Emanuel amid a focus on breaking low‑block defenses.

  7. 27 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Santos FC terminates contracts of forwards Brahimi and Díaz as club cuts costs

    Santos FC ended contracts with forwards Billal Brahimi and Lautaro Díaz, saving up to R$8 million, as the club battles financial woes, a FIFA transfer ban and relegation risk.

  8. about 1 month ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Santos FC targets player sales to balance books while prepping for friendly match

    Santos FC plans to sell prospects like Robinho Jr. and Gabriel Brazão to improve finances and will play a friendly vs União São João without Neymar.

  9. about 1 month ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Santos FC struggles to afford Gabigol's salary as contract expires

    Santos FC may lose striker Gabigol as the club can’t meet his salary demands; he has scored 14 goals in 27 matches, matching his 2018 rate.

  10. about 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Santos eyes sale of goalkeeper Gabriel Brazão amid financial woes

    Santos plans to sell goalkeeper Gabriel Brazão as financial strain mounts, while Gabriel Barbosa leads scoring and Benjamín Rollheiser shines in the team's fight near the relegation zone.

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