Independente and Falange oppose bylaw reform, plan club protest | OneFootball

Independente and Falange, two of São Paulo’s main organized supporter groups, together with membership-supporter groups and regular fans, posted on their social media on Tuesday night (25) a joint manifesto in a strongly demanding tone aimed at the Deliberative Council, opposing the bylaw reform that starts being voted on this Wednesday (26) by the body. The text also calls for a protest against council members at Morumbi’s social headquarters on Saturday afternoon (29).

As AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR revealed, the manifesto drew attention because of the absence of Dragões da Real, which until then had signed another open letter on Monday (24) after speaking with the squad, coaching staff, and football manager Rafinha at CT da Barra Funda, joining protests and demands directed at Tricolor executives and council members, as well as starting a movement to unify the drum sections, seeking to increase the impact of the support coming from the stands.

Tuesday’s text accuses Morumbi’s political groups of focusing on bylaw issues and “staying in power” amid the risk of relegation in the Brazilian Championship.

The statement names several political groups that make up the club’s collegiate body — such as Participação, Legião, Vanguarda, Sempre Tricolor, Salve o Tricolor Paulista, Força São Paulo, Somos SPFC, Legenda, Novo São Paulo, Super, and Sou SPFC — and demands an end to what they describe as “deals, perks, and lifetime appointments.”

The manifesto sets out four “non-negotiable points” demanded directly from the president of the Deliberative Council, Olten Ayres de Abreu, and the club’s 260 council members:

Rejection of the bylaw reform: A complete veto on changes to the bylaws that allow the current groups to remain in command of the club.

End of lifetime council members: Immediate suspension of the appointment of new lifetime members to fill vacancies, on the grounds of a lack of real contribution to the club’s football.

Democratization of voting: Expansion of voting rights in presidential elections to club members and paying Supporter Members who have been up to date for at least two years (with a plan equivalent to the social membership fee).

Punishment for corruption: Summary expulsion of council members and executives involved in allegations and irregularities.

Threat of Série B and criticism of the political agenda

The protest openly questions why the bylaw reform proposal currently under review did not include direct voting for the presidency by club members and supporter members.

The organized groups argue that prioritizing internal political debates is incompatible with the current moment of São Paulo’s football on the pitch, citing the team’s proximity to the Série B relegation zone.

In a social media post, Henrique Gomes, known as Baby, leader of Independente, justified the decision to oppose the bylaw reform, which led to criticism from regular fans on social media.

“The real bylaw reform is paying the players’ overdue wages and saving the team from Série B. They put forward 54 proposed changes and forgot the two main ones: club member and supporter member voting rights, the right to elect the president. The same old politics,” he wrote.

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