São Paulo board sets date to vote on Casares impeachment | OneFootball

President of the Deliberative Council of São Paulo, Olten Ayres scheduled, on Tuesday night, the date for the meeting to vote on the impeachment of president Julio Casares in light of the scandals revealed in recent days. The vote is set for next January 14 (Wednesday), at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time).

The first call will take place at 6:30 p.m., while the second is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The impeachment vote for Casares by the club’s 255 council members will be secret and held in person at the Morumbis facilities.

The São Paulo council members will vote to approve or reject the impeachment request, which was filed by the opposition in December of last year. Casares’ removal can be confirmed if two-thirds of the council members (171) vote in favor. Otherwise, the request will be archived.

If a simple majority in the Council approves Casares’ impeachment, the president will be immediately removed from office, which will then be temporarily assumed by Harry Massis Júnior, the club’s first vice president.

The final stage of the impeachment process is the General Assembly of Members, which would also need to be scheduled by Olten Ayres, president of the Deliberative Council, in case the removal is approved by the council members.

In this scenario, Casares would remain suspended from his duties until the final result of the General Assembly is announced. If the members endorse that he should leave office, the president will be definitively removed. On the other hand, if the impeachment does not pass in the Deliberative Council, the case will be closed.

Advisory Council took a stand against impeachment

Earlier this Tuesday, the São Paulo Advisory Council met and, after evaluating the impeachment request, decided by a wide majority against the removal of the president.

In a statement, the São Paulo Advisory Council based its decision on the lack of material evidence against president Julio Casares, who claimed innocence. “From a strictly legal point of view, there is no material evidence to justify a favorable opinion for presidential impeachment,” reads part of the document.

It is worth noting that the opinion of the São Paulo Advisory Council is merely advisory and does not directly interfere with the process of the removal request, which will be followed by the Deliberative Council. The debate, however, may influence the votes of the council members.

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