Four is too few, six is good, but nine years is just too much | OneFootball

The end of the year for Palmeiras draws attention not for reflecting on a season without titles or the search for reinforcements, and not just signings.

The issue is Leila Pereira's attempt to gain allies to bring the change of the statute to the agenda. A possible extension for a third term directly benefits the current president.

Leila emphasizes that it is not a “coup” and will attempt the change through legal means. The problem is that the idea suggested in July and resumed on the eve of the Libertadores final has weakened the situation. Older names in the club's politics – both from the situation and opposition – are against it and made this clear to the leader.

In search of allies, the strategy has been to get closer to former presidents who currently have little representation but can gather some council members capable of forming the necessary quorum to put the idea into practice. It requires the signature of one-fifth of the Council, around 60 people.

Palmeiras changed the statute in 2018 and extended the term from two to three years for each mandate. Leila is the first to benefit from this and will remain for six years, from 2022 to 2027. Her predecessors stayed for five and four years with Mauricio Galiotte and Paulo Nobre, respectively.

The attachment to power cannot be greater than the interests of a centenary institution. The route, if altered with the help of figures with harmful administrations to the club, can bring immeasurable damage in the medium and short term. Nine years is too much!

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