Opposition presses Massis over allies’ Argentina trip expenses | OneFootball

A group of 13 opposition board members at São Paulo has filed a formal request for clarification addressed to president Harry Massis. The document demands a detailed accounting of the expenses incurred by the São Paulo delegation on the trip to Buenos Aires, where the team faced Boca Juniors in the Copa Sudamericana.

The move comes after questions arose in the club’s internal politics about the presence of board members and guests in the neighboring country, and seeks to determine who had their costs covered by the club’s funds.

Main points raised in the filing

The document demands a detailed nominal, functional, and financial breakdown of everyone who traveled to Argentina:

Delegation Mapping: A complete list of members, separated by category (coaching staff, players, employees, directors, and board members).

Identification of Guests: Full name, connection to the club, justification for the invitation, and an indication of who authorized the trip of people without a formal role in the delegation.

Financial Details and Documentation: An individual breakdown of expenses for airfare, lodging, meals, transportation, tickets, and accreditation, accompanied by receipts, contracts, invoices, and a specification of the cost center used.

President’s daughter and board members at the center of the debate

The demand gained traction behind the scenes after the names of people linked to the administration who were present in Buenos Aires began circulating. Among those mentioned are Chris Massis, daughter of president Harry Massis, as well as board members Marcelo Pepe, João Victor Bolisan, Marcelo Pupo, Nelson Cabral, Leandro Alvarenga, and José Edgar Galvão.

Members of the group stress that being in Argentina does not in itself imply the use of the club’s funds. Chris Massis, Marcelo Pepe, and João Victor Bolisan said in internal groups that they fully covered their own expenses. The purpose of the request is precisely to distinguish private trips from any expenses paid by São Paulo.

The signatories of the request

The document was signed by the following board members: Ruy Barbosa, Vinícius Pinotti, Davi Lisboa, José Carlos Fernandes, Lúcio Novaes Araújo, Daurio Speranzini, Jonathan Rodrigues, Osmar Correia da Silva, Sidney Costa, Fábio Mariz, Kauê Lombardi, Jorge Afonso, and Silvio Cassiano.

The board members intend to take the matter to the club’s oversight bodies if Harry Massis’s administration does not provide the requested documents and proof.

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