Corinthians: Ethics chief suggests Andrés Sanchez expulsion | OneFootball

Leonardo Pantaleão, president of the Ethics and Discipline Committee of Corinthians’ Deliberative Council, suggested the expulsion of former president Andrés Sanchez from Timão’s membership rolls after concluding his opinion on the case. The former president has been under investigation over the alleged improper use of the club’s corporate card during his most recent term in office.

According to Gazeta Esportiva, the lawyer received the defense’s final submission from Andrés, who waived the testimony he was entitled to give before the Ethics Committee. Given the situation and already having the defense’s position in hand, Pantaleão, who is the case rapporteur, moved forward with the inquiry and completed his opinion last Tuesday.

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The report explains that Pantaleão will send the panel’s final opinion as well as any dissenting votes, if that situation arises. As such, the final recommendation is expected to be sent to the Deliberative Council between April 15 and 16.

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During the internal investigation, 49 transactions made with the corporate card were listed, totaling more than R$ 180,000. Among the expenses cited are costs at restaurants, hotels, supermarkets, pharmacies, stores, purchases at duty-free shops, and even helicopter chartering, both in Brazil and abroad.

The submission of the defense’s final statement comes after the decision to waive testimony that had initially been scheduled as part of the investigation. The hearing had even been rescheduled for March 26 after a request for postponement on the grounds of a possible conflict with a precautionary measure restricting the former president’s contact with Parque São Jorge officials. Later, the defense chose not to attend and said it would present its position exclusively through final arguments.

It will be up to the panel to review the report and decide, in a plenary vote, on any possible sanctions. Among the measures provided for in Corinthians’ bylaws is the possibility of recommending expulsion from the membership rolls, depending on the committee’s conclusions. Before that, however, the panel must examine whether the expenses had an institutional justification or whether there was any reimbursement to the club, as was requested of the former president throughout the investigation.

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