Fluminense presidential hopeful Celso Barros passes away Saturday | OneFootball

The pre-candidate for the presidency of Fluminense, Celso Barros, passed away this Saturday (15). The former president of Unimed and sponsor of Fluminense at the beginning of the century suffered a heart attack this morning after attending a baptism. Celso Barros was 73 years old, having celebrated his birthday on January 15.

As president of Unimed, Celso Barros sponsored Fluminense from 1999 to 2014, taking over the club during the biggest crisis in the history of the tricolor when it was relegated to Série C. During his time as the club's main sponsor, Celso Barros was involved in the signing of big names such as Romário, Edmundo, Fred, Deco, and Thiago Silva, as well as winning the Brazilian championships in 2010 and 2012 and the 2007 Copa do Brasil.

Celso was a pre-candidate for the presidency of Fluminense for the 2026-2028 term and had today as the deadline to register his slate for the club's elections, which will take place on November 29.

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