Corinthians suspend finance manager after public prosecutor's allegations | OneFootball

Corinthians announced this Wednesday the suspension of Roberto Gavioli, the current financial superintendent of the club, who was charged by the Public Prosecutor's Office of São Paulo for involvement in irregular spending with the club's corporate cards.

Gavioli was the financial manager during the last presidential term of Andrés Sanchez and was charged by the São Paulo Public Prosecutor's Office with three crimes: aggravated embezzlement, money laundering, and falsification of tax documents.

Gavioli was suspended indefinitely so he can defend himself against the charges made by the Public Prosecutor's Office and will not receive remuneration from Corinthians during this period.

The São Paulo Public Prosecutor's Office is demanding that Andrés Sanchez reimburse, with monetary correction, the expenses with Corinthians' corporate cards from August 2018 to December 2020. R$ 480,000 would have to be returned to the club, most of this amount paid by the former Corinthians president and a smaller portion paid by Roberto Gavioli, the financial manager.

Sanchez and Gavioli would also have to pay an additional 75% of the R$ 480,000, that is, R$ 360,000 each, for moral and material damages to Corinthians.

Read the full statement released by Corinthians:

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista informs that it has suspended its financial superintendent, Roberto Gavioli, from his duties this Wednesday (15) – indefinitely and without remuneration – so that he can defend himself against the charges brought by the Public Prosecutor's Office.

Corinthians also clarifies that it is closely monitoring the charges involving former president Andrés Navarro Sanchez, making itself available to provide necessary documents and information to the Public Prosecutor's Office and internal club bodies such as the Deliberative Council, CORI (Guidance Council), Fiscal Council, and Ethics Committee.

The Executive Board of Corinthians reinforces its commitment to cooperating with the investigations of the Public Prosecutor's Office and the club's internal bodies.

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