Site says Casares spent over R$1m on clothes and dining on São Paulo card | OneFootball

Documents and invoices obtained exclusively by the Globo Esporte portal reveal that former São Paulo president Julio Casares spent more than R$ 1 million on the club’s corporate card during his tenure, between January 2021 and December 2025.

The amount covered institutional expenses, but also an extensive list of personal spending, including frequent meals at luxury restaurants, purchases at international designer stores, travel, and personal care.

In November 2025, the former executive reimbursed R$ 560,401.74 to the club’s coffers for the expenses he identified as personal.

The reimbursement took place weeks after Casares became the target of a Civil Police investigation for suspected money laundering and irregularities in his management. In light of the facts, the former president — who resigned from the position at the beginning of 2026 after his impeachment was approved by the Deliberative Council — is facing a request for expulsion from the club’s membership for reckless or improper management.

Breakdown of expenses and places frequented

The invoices indicate a steady increase in the use of the card over the years: R$ 20,000 in 2021, R$ 428,568.52 in 2024, and R$ 342,352.43 in the first 11 months of 2025. Among the main entries, the following stand out:

Recurring dining expenses: São Paulo’s corporate card was used 53 times at the Italian restaurant Gero, totaling R$ 71,797.12. Another frequent venue was the cigar lounge and tobacco shop Esch Café, with 71 charges totaling R$ 77,140.97 during the period. There were also R$ 12,687.62 in charges from four visits to the restaurant Rancho Português Leitão.

Partner-owned establishment: In 2024, 12 payments were made (R$ 11,939.71) at Café Empório Ibérico, a venue whose partner was the former executive’s then-girlfriend, actress Mara Carvalho.

Personal care: The bills reveal payments to endocrinologist Mauricio Hirata, totaling R$ 5,700.00 for consultations in 2024, in addition to seven visits to Jardim América salon in 2025 (R$ 3,666.00).

International and designer-brand expenses: During São Paulo’s preseason in the U.S. in January 2025, Casares spent R$ 51,013.33, including R$ 26,241.22 at Prada. On trips through Europe and the U.S. in 2024 (including the period when he served as head of the CBF delegation at the Copa América), the former president spent tens of thousands of reais at stores such as Prada, Selfridges, Zara, Sephora, and Victoria’s Secret, as well as at high-end restaurants.

Reimbursement process and new internal rules

The amounts of personal spending accumulated over the five years were repaid between November 18 and 25, 2025, distributed across six bank transfers made by Casares.

Until the date of the reimbursement, São Paulo did not have a formal policy for the use of corporate cards. After the repayment, the club implemented a “Corporate Card Use Policy,” applying rules to all executives and employees.

The new regulation authorizes use exclusively for institutional purposes (such as tickets, corporate lodging, and official events) and expressly prohibits covering any expenses of a personal nature, even with subsequent reimbursement, as well as spending on alcoholic beverages and purchases of a non-institutional nature.

Official statements and developments

In an official statement sent to the portal, São Paulo’s current management, headed by Harry Massis, said that the reimbursed amount was set at Julio Casares’s own initiative. The club clarified that all previous invoices are under review and that it will take appropriate measures to seek reimbursement if improper use of additional amounts for personal purposes is proven.

In addition to the internal proceedings at São Paulo, Casares is under investigation by the Civil Police and the Public Prosecutor’s Office over cash withdrawals made by the presidency and suspected clandestine exploitation of luxury boxes at Morumbi Stadium.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.