What happens after Casares resigns? Who takes over and what comes next | OneFootball

Julio Casares is no longer the president of São Paulo. Last Wednesday, hours before the match against Portuguesa, the director submitted his resignation letter and stepped down from the presidential chair 11 months before the end of his term. The decision comes just days after the approval of the impeachment process by the club's Deliberative Council.

Casares resigned from the position before going through the final stage of the impeachment process: the General Assembly of Members, which had not yet been scheduled by Olten Ayres de Abreu Júnior, president of São Paulo's Deliberative Council. With the resignation, there is no longer a need for the members' vote to take place.

After Casares' removal, Harry Massis Júnior, vice-president of the current administration, had assumed the position, albeit temporarily — the scenario would be maintained until the members ratified the impeachment or not. However, the resignation of the leader accelerated the process.

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Thus, Harry Massis Júnior will remain as president of São Paulo until the end of the term that would have been Casares' — that is, until the end of 2026, when new elections will be called. This information is confirmed by Article 115, Section III, Chapter XII. See below what the text says:

“Article 115 / In case of resignation or death of the Elected President, the Vice-President will assume the presidency until the end of their term.

Sole paragraph / The substitute President may run for immediate re-election if their assumption occurred after the start of the 20th (twentieth) month of the term“.

If Massis, for any reason, leaves the position, Olten Ayres, president of the CD, will assume it temporarily. He has the statutory obligation to call new elections within 30 days.

Does Casares still have political rights?

The resignation and impeachment would bring different consequences for Julio Casares at São Paulo. By stepping down from the presidential chair before the end of the term, the director maintained his position on the club's Advisory Council. The body is formed by former presidents of the Tricolor and the Deliberative Council. In case of removal, for example, he would lose participation.

Moreover, Casares is also expected to remain as a member and advisor of São Paulo and could even run for the club's presidential elections in 2029, as he could not run for a third term in 2026. He could still hold executive positions in future administrations.

Who is the new president of São Paulo?

Harry Massis Júnior, 80 years old, is a businessman and has been a member of São Paulo since 1964. A lifetime advisor of the club, he has already held different roles in the Tricolor. Between 2001 and 2002, for example, he served as deputy director of football. He was also deputy administrative director between 1992 and 1993.

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First steps of Massis

Massis assumed the command of São Paulo temporarily last Friday, right after Casares' removal by the Deliberative Council. On the same day, he made a brief speech to the press, greeted the fans present at the location and was confronted by Baby, president of Independente, one of the main organized fan groups of the Tricolor.

A day later, Massis met with players and members of the technical staff for a conversation in the SuperCT auditorium. The businessman also attended the classic against Corinthians, in the Paulista Championship, which was his first official game as president of São Paulo.

Finally, last Wednesday, the new Tricolor president began to implement some cuts. After Julio Casares' resignation, it was decided that Marcio Carlomagno, general superintendent, will leave the club after February 2. Meanwhile, Antônio Donizete Gonçalves, known as Dedé, left the position of director of São Paulo's social club.

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