Again? Board delays reform vote once more, it could transform São Paulo | OneFootball

São Paulo’s Deliberative Council has postponed, for the second time, the vote on the reform of the institution’s bylaws. Initially scheduled for this Monday (24), the deliberation has been rescheduled for next Wednesday (26).

The review will take place electronically starting at 10 p.m. Brasília time, right after the in-person meeting of council members at Morumbi Stadium, which is intended to conclude the analysis and debates on the proposals. The voting system will remain open until 5 p.m. on Thursday (27).

The document brings together 54 proposed changes to the Tricolor’s constitutional text and underwent revisions after the discussions held on August 17. The Bylaws Committee completed its individual analysis of the points and certified the legal suitability of the matter for deliberation by the collegiate body.

Main changes

Among the proposed structural changes, the formal separation between institutional and executive responsibilities stands out, along with the restructuring of the composition of the Board of Administration. Under the new text, the body will have nine members, five of whom will be independent advisors.

The draft also strengthens oversight and internal control mechanisms through the implementation of formal compliance, risk management, and audit structures. In financial management, the proposal requires budget separation between São Paulo’s football department, the social club, and the institution’s other activities, in addition to making the quarterly publication of financial statements on the official website mandatory.

The text also provides for the creation of a mandatory strategic plan lasting three to five years with measurable goals, to be prepared by the Board of Administration to monitor the performance of the executive board.

Separation of football

The reform also includes conducting a feasibility study to examine the possible corporate separation between the social club and professional football. The study will be led by the president elected in the December 2026 election, with support from specialized audit firms.

The inclusion of the clause in the bylaws does not automatically determine the separation of the activities. If the technical report recommends moving forward with the process, the matter will depend on approval by the Board of Administration and the Advisory Council, as well as approval by two-thirds of the Deliberative Council, and must later be ratified by the members at an Extraordinary General Assembly.

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