Former Corinthians president removed from Cori after missing meetings | OneFootball

Former Corinthians president and lifetime councilor Roberto de Andrade was removed from the Advisory Council (Cori) during the body’s current term after absences deemed unjustified were recorded. The decision was made by the council’s leadership, currently chaired by Miguel Marques e Silva, with Roberto Garcia Parisi as vice chairman, at a meeting held this Monday (27).

According to reporting by Central do Timão, the defense presented by Roberto de Andrade was that he believed he was properly justifying his absences. According to the former executive, the justifications were sent to the Deliberative Council, under the understanding that the procedures would also be valid for Cori.

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However, the two bodies operate independently and hold separate meetings. As a result, the justifications submitted to the Deliberative Council were not considered for attendance purposes at the Advisory Council meetings, which led to his removal.

Roberto de Andrade’s removal is also supported by Article 93 of the Corinthians Statute, which establishes the criteria for the loss of office of Advisory Council members. According to the provision, “the CORI shall declare the loss of office of any of its members who fails to attend 3 (three) consecutive meetings, or 5 (five) non-consecutive meetings, without justification, and CORI itself shall be responsible for calling up their alternates.”

Despite the decision, the former Corinthians executive does not permanently lose his status within Cori. As a natural member of the Advisory Council, he retains that statutory right and may return to the body in the future, provided the conditions set for his reinstatement are met.

In addition to having been Corinthians president during the 2015-2017 three-year term, Roberto de Andrade also served as football director under Duilio Monteiro Alves’ administration, from January 2021 to March 2023. The then-executive stepped down from the position after facing heavy pressure from Corinthians supporters.

Other details from the meeting

The proposal presented by SAFiel for the implementation of a Sociedade Anônima do Futebol (SAF) at Corinthians was not discussed at the Advisory Council (Cori) meeting held this Monday. Although the project had previously stated that president Osmar Stabile would seek the body’s approval to sign the non-binding proposal, the report found that there had been a misunderstanding in the interpretation of the conversation with the club president.

According to reporting by Central do Timão, the meeting agenda had already been set before the gathering and did not include any discussion of SAFiel. The councilors focused their discussions on issues related to statutory reform, in addition to deciding on the removal of former president Roberto de Andrade from Cori during the current three-year term due to repeated absences from meetings.

Osmar Stabile took part only in the final part of the meeting, and the SAFiel proposal remained outside the discussions. As a result, Cori’s review of the project still has no defined timeline, while the group awaits an official position from the Corinthians presidency on the next steps in the talks.

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