Tuma slams groups pushing court action at Corinthians: 'Contradictory'

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·6 December 2025

Tuma slams groups pushing court action at Corinthians: 'Contradictory'

By Larissa Beppler and Fabio Luigi / Central do Timão Editorial Team

During the second public hearing this Friday (5) on the Statute Reform, the president of the Corinthians Deliberative Council, Romeu Tuma Júnior, harshly criticized the movement of groups advocating for a possible judicial intervention in the club.

Last Friday (5), the Public Prosecutor's Office opened an inquiry following a recommendation from prosecutor Cássio Conserino, who works in the criminal area, to evaluate a possible intervention in the club. He stated that he finds it “contradictory” that some Corinthians supporters participate in the hearings, send proposals, and contribute to the statutory debate, yet at the same time sign documents requesting judicial intervention.

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According to Tuma, the club's internal bodies are functioning. As an example, he cited the recent removal of former president Augusto Melo (January 2024 to May 2025), elected in a General Assembly but removed for statutory violation.

“I think at some point all Corinthians supporters, who are always concerned with the club's interests, should speak out. We are debating a very profound change in the statute. I see many people participating in the hearings, sending proposals and ideas, and at the same time, signing documents proposing judicial intervention. This is contradictory,” he stated.

The CD president also declared that the Council is committed to improving the institution, tackling historical problems, reviewing processes, and actively participating in the changes being debated in the Statute Reform.

“The Council is acting. Recently, we had a president expelled from the board, where he was legitimately elected in the General Assembly (of Members), but committed a statutory violation and the club's control bodies are functioning. It is very conflicting to see people who claim to be concerned with the club's interests seeking judicial institutions to try to harm a club where the internal bodies are functioning,” he continued.

He also refuted what he classified as false information contained in the intervention request. In particular, he criticized the allegation that the Council had disobeyed a court order, which, according to him, does not match what is stated in item 18 of the Public Prosecutor's Office's statement.

“I would like to record, because we are seeking to improve the institution, addressing the issues, making things work, and participating in the changes, proposing changes, and at the same time, they think nothing works within the club. They mentioned untrue factors in the judicial intervention proposal. There is a matter that deeply affects me, which is saying that the Council failed to comply with a court order, when it is cited in item 18 of the prosecutor's statement that that statement is not true,” he concluded.

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