Palmeiras board member sues Leila Pereira after heated meeting | OneFootball

On December 16, the meeting of the Palmeiras Deliberative Council was marked by a discussion and confusion between councilor José Corona Neto and president Leila Pereira.

Palmeiras Councilor Sues Leila Pereira

NOSSO PALESTRA found that the councilor filed a lawsuit in the Special Civil Court of São Paulo against the president of Verdão, seeking compensation of R$ 20,000 for moral damages.

Corona claims he was offended by Leila during the ordinary meeting of the club's Deliberative Council, held on December 16, 2025. In his account, the councilor states that he criticized the sports management and investments in football, and the president reacted with personal attacks, calling him, among other terms, “coward,” “failure,” and “unbalanced.”

NP accessed the minutes of the Deliberative Council meeting that supports the lawsuit. In the document, José Corona Neto criticizes the team's sports performance, the amount spent on signings, and the club's political conduct. Subsequently, Leila Pereira's response records the expressions pointed out by the councilor as offensive, which became the basis for the compensation request presented to the court.

See part of the minutes from the moment of the discussion:

For the author, the statements went beyond the scope of internal political debate and affected his honor, reflecting in the club environment, his personal circle, and the sports press. He mentioned reports from media outlets across the country to support the thesis of public and negative repercussions of the episode.

The lawsuit was initially filed in the wrong court. In a ruling, the court pointed out that neither party resides in the Regional Court of Pinheiros where the case had been filed and ordered it to be transferred to the Special Civil Court of the Central Court of the Capital. Now, with the redistribution, the case will still undergo an initial analysis to determine if it will be accepted. If so, Leila Pereira will be summoned to present a defense.

Reunion

This Tuesday (17), José Corona Neto and Leila Pereira will meet again at the Palmeiras Social Club due to the Deliberative Council Meeting.

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