Corinthians condemns threats to Ceará president's family | OneFootball

On the morning of this Friday (26), Corinthians published an official statement on its social media expressing solidarity with Ceará president João Paulo Silva, lamenting and condemning the threats made against his family. The executive has been the target of attacks amid the poor spell for the northeastern club, one of them being the sending of a bomb addressed to his family during a theater class.

Last Thursday (25), the president posted a reflection on the situation on his communication channels and also revealed that his daughter suffered a panic attack when she came across the bomb. João Paulo further detailed that, in addition to the device, the package received by the child contained a letter, mixed with flowers and chocolates, with serious threats.

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According to UOL Esporte, the Military and Civil Police are investigating who was responsible for sending the explosive. So far, they have not been identified. Ceará, as mentioned, is not going through a good period. In recent days, fans have held protests in front of the club’s social headquarters in Porangabaçu and, in one of the demonstrations, security authorities used stun grenades.

Some videos of the unrest ended up causing repercussions on social media, one of them showing fans asking for the police action to stop, since many children were present at the scene at that moment. Ceará is in the lower half of the Série B table and, in the last few hours, announced Daniel Paulista as its new head coach, replacing Mozart.

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Package with bomb sent to Ceará president’s daughter

Read Corinthians’ official statement on the episode below:

“Sport Club Corinthians Paulista publicly expresses its profound repudiation of the act of violence committed against the family of João Paulo Silva, president of Ceará Sporting Club. Corinthians reaffirms that violence and sport do not mix and that episodes like this are unacceptable. We express our solidarity with João Paulo Silva and his entire family.”

Statement from president Osmar Stabile:

It is with deep sorrow and indignation that I, on behalf of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, express our strongest repudiation of the serious acts of violence and intimidation perpetrated against the president of Ceará Sporting Club, Mr. João Paulo Silva, as well as against his family members.

It is inconceivable and absolutely unacceptable that disagreements, demands, or any matters related to the sporting sphere should go beyond the limits of civility and mutual respect. Football, a passion that unites millions of hearts, must never be stained by acts that threaten the physical and emotional integrity of the people involved.

At this moment, we express our solidarity with president João Paulo Silva and his loved ones, wishing them strength and serenity to overcome this deeply regrettable situation. We reiterate that sport must always be an environment where passion coexists with respect, where competition is healthy, and where any form of threat, violence, or intimidation is absolutely ruled out.

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista stands ready to promote the dialogue and reflection needed so that episodes like this never happen again, reaffirming our commitment to ethics and dignity in Brazilian football.

Sincerely,

Osmar Stabile

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista

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