Statute reform: what's at stake in Monday's Corinthians vote

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·24 November 2025

Statute reform: what's at stake in Monday's Corinthians vote

By Daniel Keppler / Central do Timão Editorial Team

On the evening of this Monday (24th), Corinthians will experience another important moment related to its institutional policy. Starting at 7 PM, the Deliberative Council (CD) will meet at the São Jorge Park Theater to analyze and vote on the draft proposal for the reform of the club's statute, as well as the amendments to the text produced since its presentation on October 27th.

The meeting marks the conclusion of a process that began in February 2024, when the statutory reform committee was established by the CD, after the councilors concluded that Corinthians' set of rules was outdated and needed updating. The process, initially expected to be completed by the end of that year, was delayed by the impeachment process of former president Augusto Melo, which was only concluded in August 2025.

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Among the main topics addressed in the draft proposal are the voting rights for paying members of the Fiel Torcedor, the regulation of the process for instituting a possible SAF in the club, the adaptation of the statute to the General Sports Law, the professionalization of the board through the inclusion of a CEO, the adoption of a job and salary plan, and the establishment of a transparency portal, along with various changes in the election format and the composition of the governing and supervisory bodies.

However, there is a possibility that the vote on the text itself may not take place today. The Central do Timão has learned that political groups linked to Parque São Jorge have been positioning themselves in various ways over the past few days, with demands aiming to suspend or cancel Monday's meeting, or to prolong the debates, with voting at a later date.

This last possibility, in fact, had already been raised by the Advisory Council (CORI), which since the beginning of last week has been involved in an exchange of official notes with the CD, criticizing the reform process and the text produced by the committee, requesting the cancellation of the vote – a request that was not granted.

In response, the Deliberative Council sent letters detailing how the draft proposal was constructed, indicating the origin of dozens of proposals from suggestions submitted by groups, collectives, organized fans, and club members, as well as detailing 37 amendments proposed after the presentation of the text in October, also indicating authorship. Subsequently, another letter from the CD indicated the acceptance of various technical-legal suggestions made by CORI itself.

Several scenarios, therefore, are open for Monday's meeting. One is that some voting may take place, even if for a limited number of items in the draft proposal. Another is the prolongation of discussions, resulting in the continuation of the session on another day. Finally, another possibility, albeit remote, is the rejection of any changes and the closure of the agenda.

There is still a risk of legal action if any political group is dissatisfied with the conduct of the process tonight. The outcome of the meeting will have a significant impact on the club, especially in the electoral aspect. This is because, if the reform does not pass in the CD this year, a potential voting right for FT members could not be applied in the 2029/30 elections (depending on the directive mandate that the new statute would define), due to the lack of sufficient time for these new voters to meet the minimum membership period.

It is important to note that any approval of changes to the Corinthians statute will still need to be validated by the São Jorge Park members in an assembly. Currently, a meeting is already scheduled for December 20th for this purpose, which will only occur if the CD approves a new statute for Corinthians. It is not yet certain, therefore, that this assembly will indeed take place.

There is a possibility that the CD meeting will be broadcast this Monday. The request was made by a club member and member of the Coletivo Família Corinthians to Romeu Tuma Júnior, the president of the body, last Tuesday (18th), and was granted by the leader two days later. The broadcast itself, however, depends on authorization from the board – the Central do Timão reached out to the club this Monday, but did not receive a response on whether Corinthians TV will broadcast the meeting.

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