On July 1, Brazilian media outlet Global Sports revealed heavy news that Beijing Guoan foreign aid player Augusto has not been paid for five consecutive months. The player seems to be ready to take the legal route to recover the money owed. Although Augusto contract China An has the right of priority renewal, but as of now, the club did not negotiate with him on the renewal of the contract.
Augusto's contract is reportedly set to expire at the end of 2021 after he failed to return to play in China for some reason. Although Guoan has the initiative to renew his contract, the possibility of renewal seems to be very slim at the moment. Global Sports analyzes that although Augusto himself is open to a contract extension, Guoan's attitude seems to signal a breakdown in the relationship between the two sides.
A source close to Augusto revealed that the player did not rule out legal ways to collect his salary from Guoan. Global Sports further noted that the incident reflects the impact of the epidemic on the soccer industry and the uncertainty of the relationship between players and clubs.
