Group seeks disciplinary action against Corinthians legal chiefs | OneFootball

A group of Corinthians council members and associates filed, this Friday (17), a request seeking the opening of an ethical-disciplinary proceeding against the club’s legal director Pedro Luis Soares and deputy legal director William Tapara de Oliveira. The document was sent to the acting president of Corinthians’ Deliberative Council, Leonardo Pantaleão.

Central do Timão had access to the request, which points to alleged omission and negligence by the two legal executives regarding the use of Parque São Jorge as collateral in the tax settlement entered into between Corinthians and the Office of the Attorney General of the National Treasury (PGFN) on January 2, 2026.

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According to the document, the club’s social headquarters and historic asset were offered as collateral in the amount of R$ 602.2 million without observing the formalities provided for in the club’s bylaws. The signatories cite Article 3, sole paragraph, which requires, for the sale or encumbrance of real estate, a special meeting of the Deliberative Council, with a minimum quorum of half of the council members and approval by two-thirds of those present.

In the request, the council members and associates state that this special meeting was not called and that the required quorums were not met. Therefore, they argue that the encumbrance of Parque São Jorge would, in theory, be irregular from the standpoint of the club’s internal governance.

The group also argues that the legal directors had a duty to guide the presidency and the other members of management regarding the need to observe the bylaw procedures before entering into the tax settlement. In the view of the authors of the request, the possible lack of such guidance may constitute negligence in the performance of their duties.

In another passage, the request states that the legal director and his deputy should ensure the legal and statutory compliance of the acts carried out by the club, especially in situations involving real estate assets. The signatories argue that, even if they do not hold final decision-making power, those responsible for the legal department had a duty to point out the risks and record the need to submit the matter in advance to the Deliberative Council.

The group also mentions the General Sports Law, citing Articles 64, 66, and 67 to support the possibility of determining the liability of executives for acts of irregular or reckless management, as well as for omission in fulfilling the duties of diligence, loyalty, and disclosure.

The request is signed by council members Marcelo Kahan Mandel, Antonio Roque Citadini, Fernando Perino, Yun Ki Lee, Peterson Ruan Aiello do Couto Ramos, Edson Di Cresce, José Augusto Mendes, and Alexandre Germano, as well as associates Cyrillo Cavalheiro Neto, Wilson Canhedo Jr., Wanda Aparecida Garcia La Selva, Vinicius Santos de Souza, Felipe José Mendes da Silva, and Mauricio Felberg.

Some of the signatories of this request also signed the impeachment request against president Osmar Stabile. The encumbrance of Parque São Jorge, in fact, is one of the points cited in the request to remove the president from office.

What the group is requesting

At the end of the document, the applicants request the immediate opening of an ethical-disciplinary proceeding against Pedro Luis Soares and William Tapara de Oliveira. They also ask for a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the encumbrance of Parque São Jorge, an individual determination of any liability of the two legal executives, the application of appropriate sanctions if proven, and the adoption of corrective measures to prevent similar episodes in future acts involving the sale or encumbrance of the club’s real estate assets.

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