The main team's strike has been ongoing since the last Wednesday, with players suspending all activities until their salaries are paid. The lack of payment has been going on for up to a year, including players and department of football members. Globo Esporte Futebol reported that, in specific cases, the lack of payment has been approaching a year.
The team's decision to field young players was a result of the main team's strike. The young players fought hard but were unable to avoid a new defeat in Série B. With the result, Ponte Preta reached 19 games without a win in the competition, equaling the worst record in Série B's history. The team has lost 16 times during the current sequence.
Ponte Preta has 19 losses in 25 Série B games, with only 10 points out of 75 possible, and a 13.3% win rate. The team will play against São Bernardo on the next Sunday, on the Moisés Lucarelli stadium, without knowing which players will be available for the match.