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Sao Paulo's director of football said Alves, who played for
Brazil in Thursday’s World Cup qualifier against Peru, did not
turn up and told the club he wanted to be paid.
Although neither Alves nor the club cited a figure, O Globo said
the club owed the 38-year-old right back around 11 million reais
($2.11 million).
"We were told by his representatives that Daniel Alves will not
come back to Sao Paulo until there is an adjustment in the
financial debt that Sao Paulo has with the player," Carlos
Belmonte said.
"Sao Paulo recognises that debt and last week we made a proposal
to try and right it. The proposal was not accepted by the
players representatives. Negotiations will continue.
"We have taken the decision and told this to coach Hernan Crespo
that Dani Alves will no longer be at his disposal to play for
Sao Paulo."
Alves joined Sao Paulo in 2019 after a glittering 17 years in
Europe with Sevilla, Barcelona, Juventus and Paris St Germain.
Sao Paulo was the club he supported as a boy and he said his
dream was always to play for them.
However, he has become the latest victim of a common phenomenon
in Brazilian football, where clubs fail to play players and
coaches their agreed fees.
($1 = 5.2149 reais)
(Reporting by Andrew Downie; Editing by Christian Radnedge)
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