Corinthians board sets date for Andrés Sanchez hearing | OneFootball

By André Costa

The Ethics Committee of Corinthians, chaired by Leonardo Pantaleão, has scheduled the hearing of Andrés Sanchez. The former president of the club will have to testify next Monday, March 16th.

The hearing will be held via videoconference, considering the restrictive measures applied to Andrés, who is prohibited from attending Parque São Jorge. The attendance of the former president is optional. If he decides not to participate in the meeting, the Ethics Committee will uphold the testimony already given to the Justice Committee.

Andrés Sanchez will need to clarify, with documentation, the expenses indicated on the invoices and prove that such expenses were related to his role as president of Corinthians. After the hearing, there will be a five-day period for the submission of the final defense by the former leader.

At the end of the entire process, the Corinthians Ethics Committee will analyze and, if deemed necessary, recommend any penalties for Andrés. According to the report's findings, there is a possibility that the body may suggest the expulsion of the former president.

Subsequently, Romeu Tuma Júnior, president of the Deliberative Council, will put the agenda to a vote in the CD plenary. If approved, Andrés may be penalized and permanently expelled, should this be the recommendation of the Committee.

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Understand the case

As revealed by Gazeta Esportiva, the Corinthians Justice Committee identified a series of expenses considered suspicious during Andrés Sanchez's last term (2018-2020) that would not be related to the commitments of a president.

The body initially listed 50 expenses, identifying locations and amounts that total R$ 190,523.54. Among the main charges separated and reviewed by the CJ are expenses with hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies, in furniture and electronics stores, as well as costs with an air taxi company and automotive centers.

The members of the Corinthians Justice Committee believe that there is no evidence that such purchases were made for the club's use or the president's necessity. The expenses have no attached proof.

MP-SP Complaints

Andrés Sanchez was also charged by the São Paulo Public Prosecutor's Office (MP-SP) twice. The first charge of aggravated continued embezzlement, money laundering, and falsification of tax documents was partially dismissed by Judge Marcia Mayumi Okoda Oshira of the 2nd Court of Tax Crimes, Criminal Organization, and Asset Laundering of the Capital.

However, the MP-SP, through prosecutor Cássio Roberto Conserino, appealed the decision. In light of the decision, the magistrate ordered the suspension of the favorable decision to the former president of Timão and referred the case to the São Paulo Court of Justice. The process is currently suspended until the TJ-SP decides on the continuation or not of the judge in charge of the judicial proceedings.

Subsequently, Andrés was charged with money laundering and tax crimes. The body also demanded new financial compensation to the Parque São Jorge club. The new MP-SP complaint concerns alleged personal expenses of the former president on the Corinthians corporate card between August and September 2020, his last year in office. Now, it is up to a judge to accept or not the complaint.

Last month, the MP requested the court to order the use of an electronic ankle bracelet for Andrés Sanchez.

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