Santos is ordered to pay a millionaire sum to striker Uribe

A National Dispute Resolution Chamber (CNRD) of CBF condemned the saints to pay a total of BRL 22.6 million to the Colombian striker Fernando Uribewho played for the club between 2019 and 2020. The decision can still be appealed by the club on the coast of São Paulo.

The athlete terminated his contract with the club in 2020, claiming delays in salary payments, guarantee fund and image rights. In the decision, the CNRD understood that the club did not fulfill its labor obligations and that the player would be entitled to the termination clauses of his contract with the team.

Santos was sentenced to pay BRL 5,923,007.67 referring to the sports compensatory clause, in addition to BRL 6,740,749.07 to the company responsible for the athlete’s image rights. In addition, Peixe must regularize all deposits in Uribe’s guarantee fund and pay a fine of 40% on the amount for termination purposes in the FGTS.

Finally, Santos will need to bear the procedural costs and the fees for losing the suit, which, together, amount to almost R$600,000. At the time, Uribe and one of his managers entered into an agreement with the club to terminate the contract, with each party giving up an amount. The center forward, what he would have to receive, and the team, the contractual fine.

However, the club claimed to have received a letter from the striker and his Colombian representative, Luis Carlos Serrano, saying that the bond was being terminated on the striker’s initiative, due to his late salaries. The letter was sent ten days after the club was notified by Uribe of the delays. Before the end of the 15-day period, as provided for by Fifa legislation, Santos settled the outstanding amounts. Therefore, he understood that the center forward resigned.

So, the very saints demanded compensation in the amount of the contractual fine of 15 million euros. After leaving Fish, Uribe went to the millionairesfrom the Colombiawhere he plays to this day.