Rômulo remains doubtful, and Novorizontino is evaluating scenarios for the final against Palmeiras.

The club from the interior opted not to pay the fine for the first leg, and the president is looking for solutions to have the midfielder available next Sunday (8)

Novorizontino opted not to pay the fine to use Rômulo against Palmeiras in the first leg of the Campeonato Paulista final, on Wednesday night (4). The player is on loan from Palmeiras to the team from the interior, which would have to pay R$ 1 million to field him in matches against the club.

Palmeiras defeats Novorizontino and takes the lead in the race for the Paulista Championship title.

One of the main highlights of the state tournament, Rômulo’s future remains uncertain for the game that is worth the cup. President Genilson Rocha Santos, upon leaving Arena Barueri, stated that the club is still studying ways to make the player’s presence possible and expressed confidence in using the number 10 shirt next Sunday (8).

Previously, the director tried to argue with Palmeiras’ board that the finals could serve as a showcase for Rômulo to increase his market value and inflate the price of a potential future sale. Palmeiras’ position, in turn, was clear in requesting that the agreement be honored.

With the mission of making Rômulo’s presence possible, the president of Novorizontino has left open, in recent days, the possibility of making specific agreements to raise the amount necessary to pay the fine and has opened up space for interested parties.

“There’s a direct clause (in the contract) that says I have to pay a fine of R$ 1 million for each game against Palmeiras, so it would be R$ 2 million (for both final games). We appreciate anyone who wants to sponsor us,” he explained.

Rômulo remains doubtful, and Novorizontino is weighing possible scenarios.

The health of Rômulo remains uncertain, and Novorizontino is evaluating scenarios to face Palmeiras in the final.

It remains uncertain whether Rômulo will play in the final, and Novorizontino is evaluating scenarios for the match.

The fitness of Rômulo remains in doubt, and Novorizontino will evaluate scenarios for the final.

The status of Romulo remains doubtful, and Novorizontino is evaluating scenarios for the match against Palmeiras.

Despite Rômulo’s doubts, Novorizontino is examining scenarios for the final against Palmeiras.

Despite Rômulo’s doubt, Novorizontino is evaluating scenarios for Palmeiras’ final.

In an interview before the first match, Leila Pereira stated that she had not been contacted by Novorizontino officials to discuss the fine involving Rômulo and said that, so far, there have been no talks to make the player’s presence in the final possible.

“They didn’t tell us (Palmeiras) anything. I usually say that, for me and at Palmeiras, what’s written and signed is what counts. The issue is simple: when we loaned the player, a fine was stipulated. If he’s used, he has to pay. It’s simple,” said Leila Pereira, in a conversation with Cazé TV .

With a 1-0 victory in the first leg, Palmeiras travels to the interior of the state with the advantage of a draw to win the São Paulo state championship. Novorizontino, on the other hand, needs at least to match the score to take the decision to penalties.

Asked about Rômulo in an interview after the victory, Abel Ferreira stated that it was precisely the midfielder’s performances for Novorizontino that put him on Palmeiras’ radar in the transfer market.

At the same time, he cited the density and quality of the Palmeiras squad to justify loaning the player.

“Rômulo was a player we signed two years ago because of his performance at Novorizontino. Later, he had difficulties with us at Ceará, but it seems Novorizontino is his comfort zone, where he feels good. Palmeiras has very qualified players, we tried to loan him out to see if he could play for a team like Ceará, but he didn’t play as much as he wanted,” he said.