Corinthians cut Adriano

Corinthians' director of soccer Roberto de Andrade officially announced the club' s decision to release polemic striker Adriano on Monday. The move comes after repeated disciplinary problems. In total, Adriano was with Corinthians for 11 months. Arriving in April of 2011, Adriano was subject to surgery in order to repair a torn ligament in his right shoulder. Later in the year, the athlete tore his Achilles tendon, necessitating another operation and timely recovery. In his 11 months with Corinthians, the 30-year-old striker played in only eight matches, scoring twice. His contract with Corinthians expires at the end of June. For this reason, Corinthians will be obligated to pay the athlete for the remaining time on his contract, worth an estimated 1 million US dollars. The club directors are attempting to negotiate a smaller sum by bargaining his departure to another team, hoping that his future club will absorb a percentage of his unpaid wages. Flamengo is a possible candidate to receive Adriano. The striker helped Flamengo to win the 2009 Brazilian Championship and is a clear fan favorite.