Camarote scandal: Casares hits back, takes case to Ethics Council | OneFootball

After releasing a statement through his social media, President Julio Casares decided to take action against the protagonists of the Camarote Scandal, which led on Monday (15) to the dismissal of Douglas Schwartzmann, who was responsible for the club's youth categories, and Mara Casares, the ex-wife of the president and cultural and events director.

On the evening of Tuesday (16), after a meeting with allied political groups, the tricolor leader decided to send a letter to Olten Ayres de Abreu, president of the Deliberative Council, requesting that the case be forwarded to the Ethics Committee of the body.

As a result, Schwartzmann and Mara will be investigated and may be punished as club advisors.

This is a clear attempt by the leader to prevent the political crisis (intensified by the case) from worsening. This Wednesday (17), the Council will meet to vote on the budget forecast for 2026, and the scenario is bleak for Casares. Long-time allies threaten to turn opposition and amplify the discourse for his removal from the presidency.

For now, according to AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR, Casares admitted the impact of the scandal, refuses to talk about resignation, and only admits to anticipating the elections, a suggestion embraced precisely by Olten along with some cardinals.

Earlier, Casares had stated in his position that he would await the result of the external audit hired to investigate the facts to support or not the defense of punishment for the allies.

“Cases like this cannot go without being properly clarified, and this will be done through the inquiry that was immediately initiated after the revelation of the episode. This work is being done on two fronts: the first and most important is the external audit, so there is no possibility of political interference or power influence. Everyone will be heard, and a final report will provide the club with its considerations and guidance on possible next steps. In parallel, the internal inquiry will be handled by the compliance department,” explained the president.

“I do not support or practice pre-judgment and prior condemnation. I believe in the broad right to defense. But I emphasize that, whatever the result of the inquiry, we will act rigorously with anyone who is eventually pointed out with inappropriate conduct in the club. There is and will be no favoritism due to proximity, friendship, kinship, function, or political alignment. We cannot coexist with wrongdoing of any kind. No person is and will never be greater than São Paulo Futebol Clube,” he concluded.

The club's statute provides for penalties for members who commit infractions, ranging from warning and suspension to compensation, loss of mandate, temporary ineligibility, and permanent removal. The internal regulations establish that “causing damage to the image of São Paulo, in any condition or in the exercise of any position belonging to the powers of São Paulo” is subject to suspension from 90 to 270 days, with the possibility of a greater penalty when the member holds a position of power.

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