Why Marco Aurélio Cunha didn’t oppose the budget, São Paulo opposition explains | OneFootball

In the tight vote that approved São Paulo's budget plan for 2026 this Thursday (18), one absence caught the attention of the tricolor fans, that of councilor Marco Aurélio Cunha, considered a 'savior of the nation' by many São Paulo supporters.

As can be seen in the list of all votes for the budget, Dr. Marco Aurélio is not listed as a participant in the club's election. But he explained the reason.

“For everyone to know, I reassumed the SPFC Council a week ago and there is, according to the Statute, a 'quarantine' rule, in fact, a 90-day period to be able to vote or be voted on. Of course, I would vote against this budget. I will be in opposition until SPFC is freed from this hostage situation,” MAC justified via his X, the former Twitter.

On the last day 10, Marco Aurélio Cunha officially announced his return to the São Paulo Council to try to help in the 'critical moment of the club', as he himself mentioned.

MAC had been on leave from the body since the first half of 2024, when he gave up being the candidate nominated by the opposition to compete with Julio Casares for the presidency. The scenario now, however, has changed considerably, with the current leader extremely weakened and losing allies.

The movement, evidently, is strictly political, aiming at the race for Casares' succession at the end of next year. Cunha's name is seen favorably to join a slate of groups opposed to the current president, not necessarily with him leading the race.

Currently a sports commentator on a TV program, MAC recently received praise even from adversaries, such as Independente, the club's main organized fan group, which praised him in a protest as a way to attack the then football director Carlos Belmonte.

Speaking of Belmonte, despite the former director having committed to Casares not to speak publicly about his political movements and having heard a request to remain in the support coalition, he is expected to be one of those who will talk to MAC to build a slate.

Marco Aurélio Cunha and Casares have more personal than political disagreements. The former football director never liked the freedom that the former marketing director had during his time at CT da Barra Funda. Furthermore, it was Casares who led the attacks on MAC when he abandoned Juvêncio's management and began to work in the opposition, with the two even exchanging public attacks on a 'TV Gazeta' program.

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