Corinthians director puts forward amendment to club statute | OneFootball

The Deliberative Council of Corinthians received a proposal to amend the draft of the club's Social Statute reform. The suggestion, sent by the Expansion, Innovation, and New Business Directorate, led by Herói Vicente, proposes the creation of the "Investor Member" category, new mechanisms to expand the electoral college by 2026, as well as new governance and internal conduct rules.

The main novelty is the Investor Member, a category aimed at turning Corinthians fans from all over Brazil and even abroad into direct participants in the board's election. This member would have the right to vote only for president and vice-president, without access to the club's social facilities. To vote, the fan would need to contribute for two uninterrupted years, in a model that, according to the department, can generate sustainable and recurring revenue.

The proposal presents ambitious financial projections. A hypothetical scenario of 400,000 Corinthians Investor Members, each paying around R$ 2,000 per year, could generate R$ 800 million in revenue. The document, accessed by Gazeta Esportiva, states that the engagement potential of the Fiel is "enormous and underutilized," citing examples of European giants like Bayern Munich.

"Fee" to vote in 2026

The board also proposed an exceptional and transitional mechanism for the 2026 presidential election of Corinthians. According to Article 21-B, any member with statutory rights, including the future Investor Member, can pay a "fee" equivalent to 24 monthly payments and thus ensure participation in next year's election, regardless of the length of membership.

However, the charge will only occur if there is a minimum of 75,000 memberships by January 10, 2026. The amount would be pre-authorized on the interested parties' cards and captured only if the quorum is reached. According to the text, all proceeds will be allocated to the club's "economic strengthening."

Meanwhile, property members who have not yet completed the minimum 24 months required to vote can acquire a proportional fee, referring to the remaining time, also restricted to the 2026 election.

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Stricter rules in the electoral process

The package also includes a series of rules aimed at the integrity of the Corinthians elections. Among them:

The board also recommended modernizing the election with electronic and virtual voting, using facial recognition. Additionally, the presidential election would have a mandatory second round, 30 days after the first scrutiny, unless there are only two registered slates.

Comparison with rivals

In the justification of the proposal, the board cites models from clubs like São Paulo and Palmeiras, where the entry fee to participate in the membership board is R$ 50,000 to R$ 100,000. The idea is to show that the Corinthians plan would be more accessible to the common fan, especially with the Investor Member category.

"Fiel Ambassador"

In parallel with the statutory reform, the document includes an annex suggesting the creation of the "Fiel Ambassador" program, linked to Fiel Torcedor and aimed at fans outside the capital. This category would give priority in purchasing tickets for away games and create specific quotas for Corinthians fans traveling to São Paulo.

This topic, however, does not depend on the statute and can be defined directly by the Executive Board.

Next steps

The document has already been received by the Deliberative Council and the Corinthians board, chaired by Osmar Stabile. The suggestions must now be voted on by the councilors on the 24th, along with other topics included in the draft statute reform, which was presented in a press conference on October 27. The proposals will still be discussed and may undergo minor changes before the meeting on the 24th.

Internal conflict

As published by Gazeta Esportiva on November 13, the Corinthians statute reform generated an internal conflict at Parque São Jorge. The president of the Deliberative Council, Romeu Tuma Júnior, insists that the CD vote on the project by the end of this month, despite pressure from councilors.

However, according to the report, Paulo Pedro and other members of the Cori (Guidance Council) believe that the councilors need more time to discuss the project and threaten to take the reform to court if there is no broad discussion of the text.

The councilors would like more meetings, in addition to the one scheduled for November 24, to discuss the project in more detail. Tuma, on the other hand, does not intend to yield. He believes that the councilors can meet unofficially throughout the month to discuss the text or send proposals to the CD, as Herói Vicente's board did, so that the 24th is reserved only for voting on the new statute.

On Wednesday, the Cori issued a note alleging "irregularities" in the process and requesting the cancellation of the vote. Romeu later rebutted the statement. The president of the Council had already publicly expressed the desire to conclude the process before the end of 2025.

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