Casares splashes out, Tolói out: São Paulo are back! | OneFootball

São Paulo is definitely back. This Thursday’s (23) news involving the Morumbi club is absolutely terrifying, but nothing that hasn’t already become routine for Tricolor in recent months. We’re the ones who had gotten out of the habit.

It starts with the embarrassing comeback suffered on Thursday night (22), a 2-1 loss to Athletico-PR in the return of the Brasileirão. And with just over six thousand fans at Cícero de Souza Marques stadium, in Bragança Paulista, since Morumbi has been handed over for concerts. Everything was already going wrong in the post-World Cup return.

PRESIDENT GONE WILD

After fans confronted the players while they were still on the field, hurling insults at the Tricolor squad after the defeat, the day began with the revelation that former president Julio Casares spent more than R$ 1 million on luxury items, all charged to São Paulo’s corporate card during his tenure, between January 2021 and December 2025.

Among the absurd expenses were frequent meals at luxury restaurants, purchases at international designer stores, trips, and personal care. The cigar lounge and tobacco shop Esch Café was visited 71 times by Casares, totaling more than R$ 77 thousand. Another 53 payments were made at the Italian restaurant Gero, adding up to nearly R$ 72 thousand. Click here to see all the details of the former president’s spending.

INJURY ROUTINE

Without much time to process the news, São Paulo announced the results of the tests performed on center-back Rafael Tolói, who left the field Wednesday night in pain. And guess what? He became another absentee from the squad after being diagnosed with a strain in the back of his right thigh.

According to the club, Tolói has already begun the recovery process under the care of the club’s physiotherapy department and is ruled out for the team’s next match, against Flamengo, this Sunday (26), at 6:30 p.m. Brasília time, at the Maracanã.

Hold on, there’s more! Later this afternoon, reports emerged that the president of São Paulo’s Deliberative Council, Olten Ayres, was indicted by the Civil Police for false ideological representation, and the case will now go to the Public Prosecutor’s Office for a decision.

The case involving the alleged fraud committed by Olten was identified by the Civil Police through a document dated December 17, 2025, signed by two members of the Advisory Council, José Eduardo Mesquita Pimenta and Ives Granda, which had actually already been prepared and simply handed to them by the club’s Deliberative Council president for signature. Understand all the details here.

TRANSFER MARKET STALLED

There was also news about the Tricolor transfer market, obviously negative. Since São Paulo has been punished by FIFA with a transfer ban, it cannot register new signings, such as Portuguese center-back Domingos Duarte, who has signed a contract with the club valid for two seasons.

However, because of the punishment imposed by FIFA, the Portuguese player still could not be registered in the CBF’s BID and is not available to coach Dorival Júnior. As AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR revealed, the São Paulo board’s plan is to settle the outstanding issues with Lazio over the payment for the permanent signing of Marcos Antônio by next weekend.

TAPIA EXIT COULD FALL THROUGH

And to wrap up São Paulo’s terrible day, negotiations for the loan of forward Gonzalo Tapia to Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer (MLS) have lost momentum and are close to a negative outcome.

The main obstacle in the deal involves a deadlock over the player’s salary terms. São Paulo’s board has not received a response from the Chilean’s camp for days and is already considering alternative scenarios for the player’s future. Click here to see all the details of the negotiation.

And you, supporter, are you already missing watching a Congo vs. Panama match and not having to think about São Paulo? There are exactly 3 years and 11 months left until the next World Cup, and counting…

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.