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Corinthians’ Deliberative Council is holding another decisive session this Monday (1st) for the club’s political future. On the agenda is the review of the request to expel former president Augusto Melo from the membership rolls, a measure that, if approved, will extend the سلسلة? wait. Need English. “increase the sequence of dismissals” -> continue the string of departures involving former officials of the institution in a short period of time.

The review comes just over two years after Augusto took over as Timão’s president and is directly related to the events recorded on May 31, 2025, when the then-removed executive tried to retake control of the club at Parque São Jorge. The episode mobilized allies, created internal tension, and deepened the political crisis that had already been unfolding behind the scenes at Corinthians.

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The move amounted to an attempt to disregard the effects of the impeachment process that had removed Augusto from the presidency days earlier. At the time, councilor Maria Angela de Sousa Ocampos announced that she had assumed the presidency of the Deliberative Council and declared invalid decisions made by the then head of the body, Romeu Tuma Júnior, including the vote that resulted in the executive’s removal.

Based on that interpretation, Augusto Melo and his supporters argued that the impeachment was no longer valid and that he would be eligible to return to office. However, the initiative was not recognized by the leadership running the club at that time. Osmar Stabile, then acting president, refused to step down and reaffirmed the legitimacy of the succession that took place after his predecessor’s removal.

The episode ended without any change in Corinthians’ leadership, but it triggered new internal proceedings. In addition to Augusto Melo, other council members involved in the action will be judged this Monday. Among them are Maria Angela de Sousa Ocampos, 1st secretary of the Council, and members of the Ethics and Discipline Committee Mario Mello Junior, Paulo Juricic and Ronaldo Fernandez Tomé.

Central do Timão obtained access to the opinions prepared by the Ethics Committee in the proceedings related to each of the cases under investigation. In all cases, the body recommended the penalty of expulsion for those involved. The accused have already filed appeals with the Deliberative Council, which is expected to review the requests and issue its decision on Monday night.

The investigations involving Augusto Melo go beyond internal administrative disputes. The former president was the target of an impeachment process prompted by alleged irregularities in the sponsorship contract signed with betting company VaideBet, in addition to questions related to the General Sports Law and the club’s bylaws. At the same time, he is facing charges in court of criminal association, money laundering, and theft.

The Deliberative Council is also planning a new session next week to analyze the situation of other members and councilors identified as participants in the events of May 2025. Among the names expected to be reviewed are Carlos Eduardo Melo Silva, Rodrigo Simonini Gonzalez, Wanderson Contrera Salles, Marcos Coelho Abdo, Paulo Rogerio Pinheiro Junior, Laercio Ferreira Victoria, Leandro Olmedila and Peterson Ruan.

Through images from the club’s monitoring system, the internal investigations identified the presence of approximately 50 people in the presidency area during the attempted return to power. In addition to the councilors mentioned, some club members also took part in the mobilization.

The institutional crisis also had consequences for other former Corinthians presidents. Last week, Andrés Sanchez was expelled from the club’s membership rolls by decision of the Deliberative Council, in proceedings related to what was considered improper use of the corporate card for personal expenses. Days later, Duilio Monteiro Alves announced his resignation from his lifetime membership and left the positions he held as a lifetime councilor and member of the Advisory Council before the conclusion of the judgment of his case.

Monday’s vote is another development in one of Corinthians’ most politically unstable periods in recent history, marked by power struggles, disciplinary proceedings, criticism of the club’s administrative management, and the advance of legal measures that keep open the possibility of an intervention in the black-and-white club’s management.

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