New management pays Danish player’s late fees, resolves disputes with Granada to avoid FIFA sanctions
December 29
2025
– 11:24 p.m.
(updated at 11:27 p.m.)
Monday (29) brought significant financial and administrative relief behind the scenes of Grêmio. The club’s new management, led by president Odorico Roman, has fully repaid the 7 million reais debt it owed to center forward Martin Braithwaite. A source linked to the Tricolor Gaúcho confirmed the full payment of the sums, putting an end to a pending matter that threatened the stability of the start of management.
The debt referred to the payment of the gloves (signing bonus) agreed upon at the time of signing the Dane. The financial operation took place in stages: in recent days, the club had already deposited R$5 million into the athlete’s account. Today the board of directors settled the balance, transferring the missing R$2 million and clearing the account with number 9.
The situation demanded agility from the new representatives. The debt was a “legacy” left by the previous administration, by Alberto Guerra, who claimed to have control over the matter. However, the real-life scenario proved more tense: Braithwaite’s legal team even formally informed Grêmio by email shortly after the change of command in December, charging him for the monies owed.
Grêmio seeks to avoid sporting sanctions
Resolving the financial issue is also essential to maintaining a good environment, as the player is going through a physically delicate moment. Braithwaite ruptured his Achilles tendon in September and remains on the medical ward. The striker is not expected to return to the field until April 2026, which makes institutional support even more relevant during his convalescence.
In addition to agreeing with the Dane, Grêmio acted on other fronts to avoid sporting sanctions. The club also paid 7 million reais to Granada, from Spain, for the purchase of Uruguayan Matías Arezo. With this move, the institution is only waiting for bureaucratic procedures to eliminate the effects of the FIFA transfer ban, which prevented the registration of new athletes.
To complete the sanitation program, the December salaries of actors and staff, which were in arrears, were also duly paid.
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