Corinthians ethics committee wraps up claims against chiefs, see advice | OneFootball

The Corinthians Ethics Committee has concluded its review of four complaints against club officials and council members and, in its final opinions, recommended two warnings, the dismissal of one case, and the expulsion of Marcelo Mariano, the former administrative director under Augusto Melo’s administration between January 2024 and May 2025. Mariano was removed from his position amid the scandal involving VaideBet, which culminated in the impeachment of the then-president.

The opinion regarding Marcelo Mariano’s case was initially reported by journalist Pedro Ramiro of Record and confirmed by Central do Timão. The former director is a defendant in court for his involvement in the VaideBet case, in which he is accused of ordering an employee in Corinthians’ finance department to transfer R$ 1.4 million to the company Rede Social Media & Design without the authorization of Rozallah Santoro, who was then the club’s finance director. According to a police report, the company was allegedly used as an intermediary to divert Corinthians funds to companies linked to organized crime.

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It is worth noting that, in May, Augusto Melo was removed from Corinthians’ membership rolls after his expulsion was recommended by the Ethics Committee and ratified by the Deliberative Council, due to the same case involving former director Marcelo Mariano. Now, the opinion recommending Mariano’s expulsion will be forwarded to Council president Romeu Tuma Júnior, who is expected to submit it for consideration by the council members, who will decide the former administrative director’s future at the club.

The other three cases

In addition to the opinion recommending Marcelo Mariano’s expulsion, the Ethics Committee concluded three other investigations. In the case of Yun Ki Lee, former legal director under Augusto Melo’s administration in the first months of 2024, the body recommended that the complaint be dismissed. Lee was investigated by the Civil Police for alleged complicity in the VaideBet case, but was ultimately cleared.

As for lifetime council member Antônio Roque Citadini, the Ethics Committee recommended a warning after statements he made in February 2026. At the time, Citadini claimed there was an alleged internal agreement to avoid expelling former presidents Andrés Sanchez, Duílio Monteiro Alves, and Augusto Melo from Corinthians’ membership rolls in exchange for Osmar Stabile’s re-election in the end-of-year elections.

Vice president on leave Armando Mendonça also received a recommendation for a warning. Earlier this year, after being questioned by a fan, the official called him an “idiot,” said he had helped remove a “president who stole,” and declared that he “gave Corinthians the 2025 Copa do Brasil title.” The official is also still facing internal proceedings over the alleged diversion of the club’s sporting goods; however, the procedure is currently suspended by a preliminary court ruling.

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