⚠️ As termination is weighed up, Corinthians punish Depay over fire at HQ

⚠️ As termination is weighed up, Corinthians punish Depay over fire at HQ "Peace" is not a word that tends to appear often in Corinthians news coverage. In the week that Timão managed to renew Memphis Depay’s contract and secure a heroic qualification for the quarterfinals of the 2026 Copa Libertadores, things behind the scenes at the São Paulo club remain in "turmoil." That is because, on the night of last Friday (21), the Dutch forward released the song "Don't Panic," with lyrics taking aim at the club’s directors and ending the music video with the Parque São Jorge headquarters in flames . And Corinthians’ "response" did not take long to come. According to journalist Samir Carvalho, from Uol , the Timão board decided to fine Depay through his salary. + Corinthians fans stage third protest in four days; watch videos According to the report, Corinthians believes that a clause in Memphis’ contract, which bars any involvement by the Dutch player in the club’s politics and/or any "damage" to the institution’s image, could even allow for the contract to be terminated. The journalist also reports that Memphis Depay called president Osmar Stábile to apologize and say that he was only trying to express his opinion through art, without imagining the scale of the negative repercussions for the club’s image.  Corinthians is expected to release an official statement on the case shortly. Corinthians owes around R$ 56.9 million to Memphis Depay, who accepted a "discount" on the debt in order to sign a contract extension through mid-2028. This amount will be paid by the São Paulo club in four semiannual installments (January 2027, August 2027, January 2028 and August 2028). The combined total of Memphis Depay’s new employment and image rights contract with Corinthians through 2028 comes to around R$ 135.5 million for the club. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.