Ceará squad receives “bicho” after winning the Northeast Cup; look

Last Wednesday, the 3rd, the Ceará won the Northeast Cup for the third time in its history. Excitingly, the team commanded by Eduardo Barroca decided the title in the penalty shootout, against sport. Even playing away from home, Retiro IslandVozão lifted the trophy and received a millionaire prize, which was shared with the athletes in the squad.

According to the balance made by Ceará, the team received R$ 2 million for having won the final against Sport. Thus, half of this amount, R$ 1 million, was divided and allocated to the players in the squad, categorizing the famous “bicho”, a term known in football for bonuses after titles and victories.

However, drawing a cut of the entire competition, the amount received by Ceará was much higher. In all, the team pocketed BRL 6.4 million throughout its participation in the competition, BRL 3.2 million in the first phase, BRL 500 thousand in the quarterfinals and another BRL 700 thousand after passing the semifinal.

The amount is very relevant for Ceará, which had sharp cuts in its income due to the relegation in Brasileirão. disputing the Serie B, the award received by Vozão only in the decision against Sport is consistent with its payroll. According to the survey carried outDiário do Nordeste‘, the club from Ceará has R$ 2 million in wages to pay per month.

For comparison, Ceará’s payroll was over R$ 5 million at the beginning of 2022. However, with the relegation to the second division, the club had to cut a lot of expenses, some players were released and a new cast was formed. designed for this 2023 season.