Corinthians council president admits risk of court intervention | OneFootball

Romeu Tuma Júnior, president of Corinthians’ Deliberative Council (CD), gave an interview on Wednesday afternoon (30) and said there is a possibility that the club’s presidential election, scheduled for November 28, may not take place. The institution is going through the biggest institutional crisis in its history, with debt close to R$ 3 billion, and political turmoil especially over the last two years.

“Yes (there is a risk that the election will not happen). There is a lot going on. That’s why I said that, in Osmar’s (Stabile) position, I would make a gesture toward the Public Prosecutor’s Office. I would try through the courts, because you hold the institutional role of the person in charge, the president,” he began.

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The official also said that Osmar Stabile, the current president of Corinthians, should seek out the Public Prosecutor’s Office (MP-SP) in search of an agreement aimed at preventing the situation from worsening. Romeu Tuma added that the pressure he receives within the body comes precisely from the councilors themselves.

“That’s not up to me. They’ll say Tuma is meddling, but it’s not his business. On the day of that confusion in the Council, when the statute vote was going to take place, he (Osmar Stabile) accused me of threatening him. But in practice, what did he say? ‘Tuma sends a request every day, a bunch of questions.’ It’s not me. It’s the councilors,” he said.

Suggestion of an agreement with the Public Prosecutor’s Office

The president of the Deliberative Council argued that Osmar Stabile should propose signing a Conduct Adjustment Agreement (TAC) with the Public Prosecutor’s Office, including the changes to be made as indicated by the prosecutors responsible for the judicial intervention inquiry — Luiz Ambra Neto and André Paschoal.

“Bring everyone in and say (to the Public Prosecutor’s Office): ‘Where do you want me to go? Let’s build this path together, and in three months I’ll hand over the position.’ I think this was the moment to say: let’s draw a line here and move on, vote on the statute, commit to the things those serious people want through intervention because they no longer believe in the system and the internal powers.”

Chances of intervention and election at risk

When asked who would be responsible for Corinthians in the event of a judicial intervention, the president of the Deliberative Council said the answer depends on the scope of the measure ordered by the courts. He also spoke about the effects of this process if the courts authorize such a procedure.

“I don’t know (who would be responsible for the club if the election does not happen), it depends on the scope of the intervention. It could be a general intervenor, who would intervene in the club and in the Council. It’s difficult for an intervention to cover all bodies because, since it is an association, the intervenor may eventually have the power to halt any deliberation.”

“It is obvious that, if there is an intervention, some deliberations will be halted. But I think there will be intervention when the Council extinguishes the Council. The members elect the Council. If there is an intervention, however, all actions will be guided by the powers established for the intervenor.”

General Assembly on Statute Reform Suspended

Asked about the suspension of the club’s statute reform, Romeu Tuma Junior replied that the new suspension of the vote may influence the Public Prosecutor’s Office’s investigations regarding whether or not there will be a judicial intervention.

The General Assembly, which would vote on the 11 highlighted amendments to the basic text of the Statute Reform, was halted after the São Paulo Court of Justice ordered its suspension — for the fourth time — following a series of appeals filed by three lifetime councilors of Timão. The change to the club’s internal regulations, which have remained the same since 2008, would be an adaptation to the current rules of the General Sports Law (LGE), enacted in 2021.

“Certainly, the current state of affairs makes things much easier. What is the core of the reform discussion? Who filed the intervention request? Cássio Conserino. Several aspects were pointed out, some real and others untrue. Over time, however, some of them started becoming true, they started happening.”

The president of the CD also took the opportunity to defend his actions at the head of Corinthians’ highest oversight body, especially regarding the Statute Reform.

“Today, at Corinthians, there is a lot of criticism because of my actions as president of the Council. First, this clearly shows that I am right: we have acted correctly. I did nothing that tarnished my conduct. I only did things to create oversight and effectiveness in what the Statute requires, and I proposed changes to the Statute. So what harm did I do to Corinthians? I think none. So much so that, if we had moved forward with the things we were trying to do, we would not be in the situation we are in today, I believe.”

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