Ethics committee to review Andrés Sanchez’s corporate card spending | OneFootball

The Corinthians Ethics and Discipline Committee has continued the procedure analyzing conduct related to the use of the club’s corporate card during the administration of former president Andrés Sanchez. In a notice issued this Thursday (26), the body ordered a hearing for clarifications and indicated that the meeting should take place within ten days.

The document was issued after the committee gained access, last Wednesday (24), to the invoices related to the card. From the initial analysis, the committee members identified expenses they consider in need of clarification and listed them in the internal process. Based on this review, the committee decided to move forward to the formal hearing stage with the former president, according to information released by Gazeta Esportiva.

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Among the elements already incorporated into the internal procedure is a statement given by Andrés to the Justice Committee of the club’s Deliberative Council. The statement was made with the agreement of the defense and was attached to the case files to support the Ethics Committee’s analysis. Even so, the panel considered that a dedicated hearing is necessary to further clarify the facts.

The internal regulations provide up to 45 days for this phase of the disciplinary process. However, the committee president, Leonardo Pantaleão, requested that the hearing be scheduled within ten days, a measure aimed at speeding up the investigation. Pantaleão also followed the case discussions in the Justice Committee, precisely to expedite the process between the club’s internal bodies.

The hearing will be held by videoconference. This measure takes into account the restrictions imposed by the courts on Andrés Sanchez, who is prohibited from contacting club officials and from entering the club’s premises at Parque São Jorge. The former president’s participation is not mandatory. Should he choose not to attend, the previously given statement will remain valid.

During this stage, the former president must present explanations and documents proving the nature of the expenses listed in the invoices, in order to demonstrate any connection between the expenses and his role as club president. After the hearing, a five-day period will be opened for the defense to present its final arguments.

Once the process instruction is concluded, the Ethics Committee will evaluate the information gathered and may propose possible disciplinary sanctions. Among the possible outcomes is a recommendation for the expulsion of the former official from the club’s membership. The committee’s opinion will be forwarded to the Deliberative Council, chaired by Romeu Tuma Júnior, who is responsible for bringing the matter to a plenary vote.

In parallel with the internal procedure at Corinthians, Andrés Sanchez also faces criminal charges. The São Paulo Public Prosecutor’s Office has charged him with aggravated continued embezzlement, money laundering, and falsification of tax documents. This week, the office requested that the court impose an electronic ankle monitor on the former official, alleging non-compliance with a previously established precautionary measure.

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