Pantaleão accepts move to impeach Osmar Stabile, ethics panel next | OneFootball

Corinthians’ Deliberative Council has moved forward with the impeachment request against president Osmar Stabile, following an order signed this Tuesday (15) by the acting president of the body, Leonardo Pantaleão. The document recognizes the initial admissibility of the request filed by council members and club associates and orders its processing in accordance with the black-and-white club’s bylaws.

In the decision, which Central do Timão had access to, Pantaleão stresses that the analysis carried out is strictly preliminary, limited to verifying the formal requirements and the existence of minimum indications that justify proceeding with the request, without any prior judgment on the merits of the accusations.

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According to the order, the request includes identification of the signatories, a detailed account of the facts, and legal grounds compatible, at least in theory, with situations provided for in Article 106 of the bylaws, such as possible damage to the club’s assets, violations of the bylaws, and signs of irregular or reckless management.

In light of this, Pantaleão ordered the case to be referred to the Ethics and Discipline Committee, which will be responsible for conducting the proceedings. The order emphasizes that the process must strictly follow the procedures set out in the bylaws, guaranteeing due process and a full right of defense to the official under investigation.

The document also highlights that any precautionary measures, such as restrictions on the exercise of duties, may only be adopted after the accused has been heard, as an indispensable condition for the validity of the procedure.

The Ethics Committee must act collectively throughout the entire process, due to the institutional relevance of the case and its possible internal impacts. After the analysis, the body must issue a reasoned opinion, which will later be submitted to the Deliberative Council, the body responsible for the final decision.

Procedure, composition, and conduct of the process

The procedure will follow the deadlines established in the club’s bylaws. Initially, the Ethics Committee will have five days to formally notify president Osmar Stabile about the opening of the investigation. From receipt of the notice, the official will have up to ten days to present his defense. Then, the body will have ten days to prepare its opinion and forward it to the Council.

At present, the Committee is made up of four members: Adilson Carvalhal Junior, Mario Mello Junior, Rodrigo Vicente Bittar, and Ronaldo Fernandez Tomé. Although Leonardo Pantaleão remains the Committee’s formal president, he will not take part in this case, since he is serving as acting president of the Deliberative Council.

In the event of a tie in the body’s deliberations, the Council’s first secretary, Maria Angela de Sousa Ocampos, may be called upon exclusively to break the tie. For now, there is no expectation that the councilwoman will assume any permanent substitute role in leading the body.

The impeachment request against Osmar Stabile was submitted by a group of Corinthians council members and associates. Among the signatories are lifetime council member Antonio Roque Citadini, as well as former board members Alexandre Germano, Fernando Perino, Marcelo Kahan Mandel, and Yun Ki Lee, in addition to three-year council member Peterson Ruan Aiello do Couto Ramos. Also signing the document are associates Cyrillo Cavalheiro Neto, Wilson Canhedo Júnior, Felipe José Mendes da Silva, and José Augusto Mendes.

The request is based on a series of grounds, including the alleged violation of the club’s bylaws, the encumbrance of Parque São Jorge’s assets, the alleged failure to comply with the General Sports Law (LGE), and signs of administrative irregularities, such as the existence of “ghost” employees and failure to meet legal and statutory deadlines.

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