Corinthians Fans Demand Memphis Depay Exit and Marcelo Paz Departure

Corinthians supporters representing organized fan groups held a tense meeting at Parque São Jorge on Thursday, demanding the immediate departure of football executive Marcelo Paz and the exclusion of forward Memphis Depay from the squad, as reported by UOL.

Approximately 20 members, including the presidents of Gaviões da Fiel and Estopim da Fiel, arrived at the club’s headquarters and met with president Osmar Stabile inside the presidential office. The group expressed deep dissatisfaction with the club’s ongoing financial crisis and the team’s poor sporting form, which includes an eight-match losing streak in the Campeonato Brasileiro that has left the club hovering near the relegation zone. The meeting was marked by demands and verbal abuse, focused particularly on the club’s financial situation. According to sources heard by the reporting team, the absence of solutions for Corinthians’ debts ranks among the primary motives for the organized groups’ dissatisfaction, with members getting heated and pressing the president regarding the club’s financial and sporting crisis. Stabile listened to the demands and promised to evaluate the requests.

Supporters Demand Squad Changes and Executive Exit

The visiting fan leaders directed their primary anger at two figures: executive Marcelo Paz and forward Memphis Depay. Regarding Memphis, the organized groups asked that the Dutch forward be removed from first-team activities entirely.

The meeting followed a similar confrontation less than a month prior at the CT Joaquim Grava training ground, where representatives from the same organized factions confronted players, technical staff, and management over mounting on-field struggles, as noted in reporting by UOL. During that earlier visit, complaints were directed at different levels of the club, including Stabile, Paz, the technical commission, and the players. Both Memphis and midfielder Rodrigo Garro faced direct questions regarding their performances, while players reported internal problems and acknowledged that the difficulties faced by the club did not justify the results on the pitch.

Behind-the-Scenes Frustration Over Memphis Depay

Beyond the demands from organized supporters, friction surrounding Memphis extends into the club’s internal management. According to reporting from journalist Samir Carvalho on Canal UOL’s De Primeira program, Corinthians management has grown uncomfortable with the player’s perceived apathy and detachment from the club’s current crisis. Club sources indicated that Memphis rarely speaks to the media—even after victories—and remains isolated from team discussions, leaving directors frustrated by a perceived lack of leadership from one of the squad’s highest-profile earners. É um jogador que não aparece em nenhuma entrevista.

This discontent runs parallel to recent sporting and contractual developments. It was reported that Memphis recently agreed to a contract extension running through July 2028, a deal that acknowledged an outstanding debt of 42 million reals owed to the player by the club. On the pitch, the forward has managed just one goal and two assists across 23 appearances this season, drawing intense criticism from supporters following high-profile misses, including a decisive penalty against Estudiantes in the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals, and a 4-1 defeat to Palmeiras. Internal reports note that during 2024 and 2025, Memphis was viewed as an active voice who encouraged colleagues, demanded attitudes, and participated actively in discussions about daily club life, but that leadership profile has given way to silence.

The forward intends to continue working to regain space and is determined to appear again in the upcoming squad list, scheduled for November fixtures against Greece and Germany in the Nations League. The player understands he can still contribute to the national team and maintains the goal of disputing the 2028 European Championship, planning to renew his contract with the São Paulo club to secure competitive regularity and return to the Netherlands list. Because of a suspension for receiving his third yellow card, Memphis will miss Corinthians’ upcoming fixture against Vitória.

Next Fixture and Management Response

President Osmar Stabile listened to the demands during Thursday’s meeting at Parque São Jorge and promised to evaluate the requests put forward by the organized fan groups.

Corinthians returns to the pitch on Monday at 20:00 to face Vitória at the Neo Química Arena. The match marks the debut of newly appointed head coach Clarence Seedorf, who was brought in as the club attempts to reverse its historic losing run and climb away from the lower reaches of the Campeonato Brasileiro table.

Unresolved Questions Surrounding the Club’s Direction

While the organized supporters have made their ultimatums regarding executive Marcelo Paz and forward Memphis Depay known, and President Osmar Stabile has only promised an evaluation without announcing immediate dismissals or squad exclusions, it remains unstated how the administration intends to resolve the underlying financial liabilities or whether Clarence Seedorf’s arrival will alter the internal hierarchy.