Pantaleão urges CD to consider removing Andrés from Corinthians | OneFootball

President of the Ethics and Discipline Committee of Corinthians, Leonardo Pantaleão filed a suggestion for the immediate removal of former president Andrés Sanchez with the Deliberative Council, following decisions made by the São Paulo Court last Thursday.

The Court rejected part of the complaint made by the São Paulo Public Prosecutor's Office against Andrés Sanchez last Thursday. The former president was accused of aggravated continued embezzlement, money laundering, and falsification of tax documents, crimes related to irregular expenses on the club's corporate cards between 2018 and 2020. The last two accusations were not upheld by the judge responsible for the case.

It is worth remembering that Andrés Sanchez is already removed from the Deliberative Council and the Guidance Council (CORI) of Corinthians. However, the former director himself had requested the removal, following advice from Romeu Tuma Júnior, a decision that gives him enough autonomy to resume his functions whenever he wishes.

Pantaleão's document is advisory in nature. It is merely a suggestion sent to the president of the CD, Romeu Tuma Júnior, and other members of the club's Ethics and Justice Committees. Pantaleão argues that Andrés Sanchez should be removed until all investigations against him, both internal and external, are duly concluded.

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In the document, accessed by Gazeta Esportiva, Pantaleão bases his argument on a precautionary measure to determine the former president's future. The vice president of the CD considers the voluntary removal request by Andrés Sanchez insufficient, precisely because it allows him the freedom to reverse the decision at any time, without the endorsement or approval of the Deliberative Council.

“Such a characteristic reveals the insufficiency of this measure to ensure stability, predictability, and institutional security, especially given the objective seriousness of the facts and the existence of judicial precautionary measures that directly impact the SCCP environment,” says a section of the document.

Pantaleão, therefore, suggested that Romeu Tuma Júnior urgently convene a session of the Deliberative Council's plenary to deliberate on the proposal to remove Andrés Sanchez from his functions at the club by the CD.

“This statement, it is reiterated, does not anticipate a judgment of guilt but aims to safeguard the coherence, credibility, and institutional authority of the Deliberative Council of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, ensuring that objectively serious facts are addressed with responsibility, transparency, and respect for the institution's greater interest,” concluded the lawyer in the document.

Gazeta Esportiva attempted to contact Leonardo Pantaleão but received no response by the time of publication. If the vice president of the CD responds, the report will be updated.

Understand the case

Last Thursday, Judge Marcia Mayumi Okoda Oshira of the 2nd Court of Tax Crimes, Criminal Organization, and Money Laundering of the Capital rejected the accusations of money laundering and falsification of tax documents against Andrés Sanchez and Roberto Gavioli, the suspended financial manager of Corinthians.

The magistrate argued that the MP's complaint did not cover such cases but emphasized that the embezzlement action should continue to be investigated. However, this action should be forwarded to a common criminal court.

Despite rejecting part of the accusations, the judge imposed some measures that Andrés Sanchez and Roberto Gavioli must comply with for the investigation to continue. If the suspended manager and the former president do not respect the decision, they may be preventively arrested.

Recall the case

On October 15, 2025, the São Paulo Public Prosecutor's Office denounced Andrés Sanchez and Roberto Gavioli for crimes related to irregular expenses on Corinthians' corporate cards between August 2018 and December 2020.

Due to interest and monetary correction, the MP-SP demands reimbursement of over R$ 480,000. Additionally, it also requires payment of R$ 360,000 (75% of the total amount) from each, for moral and material damages to Corinthians.

It is worth noting that the Public Prosecutor's Office is not only investigating Andrés Sanchez's term but also possible irregularities in the last two presidential terms of Corinthians, those of Duílio Monteiro Alves and Augusto Melo.

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