Massis greets fans after taking São Paulo helm, faces demands | OneFootball

New interim president of São Paulo, Harry Massis Jr. greeted fans who were outside Morumbis after taking office at the club. He assumed the position on Friday night, after the Deliberative Council approved the impeachment of Julio Casares due to recent police scandals.

Massis thanked the tricolor fans for their support, but was confronted by the leader of one of São Paulo's main supporter groups. Baby, one of the leaders of Independente, asked the interim president to “manage well” while in charge of Tricolor.

“You will do what’s best for São Paulo Futebol Clube. The problem has never been the fans, it’s always been you people inside. Do a good job, that’s all we want,” demanded Baby.

Casares’ Removal

In total, 235 council members attended the meeting that approved Julio Casares’ impeachment. There were 188 votes in favor of removal and 45 against, with two blank votes. The atmosphere of the meeting was cordial. Initially, Casares and his lawyers defended themselves before the Council. Then, the signatories of the impeachment request also presented their arguments.

Outside, however, there was a lot of pressure. São Paulo fans protested with banners and fireworks around Morumbis, demanding Julio Casares’ impeachment.

The pressure on Casares increased as recent events unfolded. Faced with controversies reported in the press and cases investigated by the Civil Police, fans staged strong demonstrations and protests against the president. The main supporter groups of São Paulo, Independente and Dragões da Real, demanded his resignation even before the impeachment vote was scheduled.

Meet Harry Massis Jr.

Harry Massis Júnior, 80 years old, is a businessman and has been a São Paulo member since 1964. A lifetime council member of the club, he has already held various roles at Tricolor. For example, between 2001 and 2002, he served as deputy football director. He was also deputy administrative director between 1992 and 1993.

(Photo: André Costa/Gazeta Press)

According to São Paulo’s Statute, Massis Jr. will remain at the club until the end of the ousted president’s term. In other words, he will lead Tricolor until the end of 2026.

Next Steps

Now, Olten Ayres, president of São Paulo’s Deliberative Council, will have to set a date for the General Assembly of Members, which is the final stage of the removal process and includes the participation of the club’s members.

Casares will remain suspended from his duties until the final result of the General Assembly is announced. If the members confirm that he should leave office, the president will be definitively removed. On the other hand, if the members vote against the impeachment, he will return to the presidency as usual.

If Julio Casares is definitively removed from the presidency after the General Assembly of Members, he will lose the remainder of his term, which would have lasted until the end of 2026. However, he will remain a club member and will be eligible to run for any other position in a future election.

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