Matheus Souto Maior elected new Sport president until end of 2026 | OneFootball

This Monday, after the electoral process to determine the elected president in the supplementary election for the 2025/2026 term, the vast majority of the 1,683 voting members chose Matheus Souto Maior as the new president of Sport.

The candidate from Chapa 20 received 795 votes, while Branquinho, from Chapa 30, obtained 737 votes, and Paulo Bivar, from Chapa 10, received 138 votes. With this result, Matheus Souto Maior was elected club president until the end of 2026.

The electoral process took place smoothly, with no incidents reported, ensuring that all present members could exercise their right to vote peacefully. Voting continued until 6 p.m. (Brasília time), when the ballot boxes were officially closed and sent for counting.

The counting of the 18 ballot boxes was conducted transparently and monitored by representatives of both slates, ensuring the integrity of the entire process. At the end of the count, in a legitimate and democratic manner, president Matheus Souto Maior was elected with 47.24% of the votes and will assume leadership until the end of 2026.

Due to poor performance in this year's Brazilian Championship, Sport will compete in Série B in 2026. The team finished the national competition in last place on the table, with only 17 points earned. During the campaign, they won only two matches, drew 11, and lost another 25.

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