Executives from Fatal Model explain to Meu Timão the idea of paying off Corinthians' debt with Memphis Depay
Por Victor Godoy on June 27, 2025 at 15:30
On the afternoon of last Thursday, interim President Osmar Stabile received an unusual proposal in his email. A Fatal Model, a luxury escort company, has offered to pay the million-dollar debt that Corinthians owes to striker Memphis Depay .
On social media, the offer was discussed, and the My Timão interviewed Samuel Ongaratto, a company business executive, who explained where the negotiation stands.
" We are talking to some club directors. We have not entered into any negotiations in this regard yet. I formalized the email to the club yesterday. I received confirmation from some directors who have already received the email and are in possession of this proposal. The hope is that we can sit down to negotiate. Obviously, there is no prior expectation of what the club could offer (in terms of exposure on the shirt or other properties). The idea is to be able to sit down and study the possibilities together with what is available today in terms of uniforms or sponsorship within the club. explained Samuel Ongaratto.
The executive explained to the reporting that since 2022, Fatal Model has been trying to sponsor Corinthians in various ways. The most recent one had been to fund the signing of the French midfielder Paul Pogba, which was ultimately rejected by Corinthians. .
" We followed the case, as well as Pogba's, through the media. And we understand that there, the club, according to what has been reported by the media, owes money to Memphis. In this sense, we saw the opportunity to offer help to the club so that we can get closer. "This was our intention, another way of seeking a relationship with the club for what the club needs," commented Ongaratto.
The Corinthians owes R$ 4.7 million to Memphis Depay for winning the Paulista Championship. , in March of this year. In the last hours, the club withdrew another R$ 1.4 million related to image rights . Segundo e-mail ao qual o My Timão He had access, the offer from Fatal Model provides for the transfer of up to R$ 6.5 million to the club to settle this debt -- a amount that at the time included the entire debt with the Dutch striker.
We from Fatal Model would like to express our interest in actively contributing to resolve this situation. We put ourselves at your disposal to settle the amount with the player (Memphis Depay) - with a cap of R$ 6,500,000.00 (six million and five hundred thousand reais). We are open to dialogue to discuss details, conditions, and implementation methods, with the goal of a solid, transparent, and ethical partnership, always respecting the values of Corinthians and our brand.
Questioned about how Fatal Model has been following the fan reaction, the company's business executive pointed to high receptivity: "Wow, we assessed a very good reception. In fact, yesterday an evaluation poll was posted and nearly 70% of the audience approved of the Fatal Model brand as the club's sponsor. And there are another 15% who were somewhat undecided but did not oppose it." So, if you take the total into account, more than 85% of the fans are not against the Fatal Model brand on the uniform. This shows the club another indication that there is acceptance, indeed, from the fans regarding the Fatal Model brand. "
O My Timão You asked Fiel about the offer. Among nearly 2,000 votes in the survey, 85% of supporters showed support for the proposal. The other 15% were against it.
We see Corinthians as a watershed
Throughout the conversation, Samuel Ongaratto repeatedly emphasized not only the seriousness of the proposal but also the desire to form a partnership with Corinthians. The executive explained to the reporter that monthly more than 23 million people access Fatal Model, resulting in a monthly revenue of R$ 11 million - therefore, an annual revenue of R$ 132 million.
" We see Corinthians as a watershed. It's a huge pleasure to be with such a passionate and significant fan base in Brazilian and world football," he explained. "We now have 400 technology staff members, and we are a reference in management. I think it's worth highlighting this. Today, the company has ten million, going up to eleven million reais in monthly revenue, so we have financial backing to support the proposals we make. What we need is the interest of the clubs that see us as a serious company, which can indeed be making this investment. We hope that this opportunity consolidates to show clubs and fans alike that we can indeed be a partner to the clubs.
In this way, the executive reiterated the desire to sign the sponsorship with Corinthians, either through the debt of Memphis Depay or by another agreement. The possibility of closing partnerships with the fans was also not ruled out.
Persistence, I would say, is one of the main qualities of the team working within Fatal Model. We have been persistent since 2022. We understand that in football it's business. Sometimes we will manage to close a deal, sometimes we won't. As I mentioned before, we have already sponsored more than 25 clubs in Brazil. Some deals we didn't manage to close. Corinthians won't be the first one. But in the case of Corinthians, just as it is within our rights and part of the deal to accept or reject a proposal, it also falls within the scope of our actions to continue striving to become a sponsor of Corinthians. ", he emphasized.
" This is our desire. It is our will. We will find other ways to make it viable, to be close to the fans. "We have already talked with the fans, a way to also support Corinthians' fans, so we will study other ways to be close to the fans and the club," he concluded.
The Corinthians have no deadline to respond to Fatal Model, but the deadline for Memphis Depay is approaching. The Dutchman has this money to receive and is also under the gaze of foreign clubs. It's worth remembering that the number 10 was recently put on the radar of Besiktas, from Turkey.
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