São Paulo opposition urge Casares to resign after VIP box scandal | OneFootball

The recurring scandals that have been happening at São Paulo may, at last, make the fans’ greatest wish come true at the end of this year: the departure of the current president, Julio Casares.

After the revelation that Douglas Schwartzmann, responsible for the club’s youth divisions, and Mara Casares, ex-wife of president Julio Casares and cultural and events director, were allegedly illegally selling tickets for Morumbi’s VIP boxes during a concert, the opposition group of Tricolor demanded, through an official statement issued this Monday (15th), the removal of Julio Casares from his position.

The group, named ‘Salve o Tricolor Paulista’, also requests the departure of football superintendent Márcio Carlomagno, in addition to Douglas Schwartzmann and Mara Casares, who have already stepped down from their positions at the club.

For the opposition’s action to be formalized in São Paulo’s Deliberative Council, the signatures of 52 council members are currently required, according to a report by AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR. If it is indeed filed, then a vote for Casares’ impeachment would take place.

Read the opposition’s request in full:

“As deliberative council members of São Paulo Futebol Clube, we have learned, with deep dismay, of a report published today (December 15, 2025) by the Globo Esporte portal, authored by journalist Bruno Giufrida.

The audio recordings released in the aforementioned report indicate the involvement of Mrs. Mara Casares, deliberative council member and women’s, cultural, and events director; and Mr. Douglas Schwartzmann, deliberative council member and deputy director of youth football; in a manifestly shameful scheme of diverting revenue from the sale of VIP box tickets at Morumbi Stadium, during a concert by singer Shakira. The club’s current superintendent, Marcio Carlomagno, is also mentioned by Douglas Schwartzmann, who stated: “he will be fired, because he was the one who granted the box to her (Mara).”

It should be noted that the aforementioned individuals hold highly relevant positions within the club’s administrative structure. Mrs. Mara Casares, in fact, is the wife of the current President of the Board, Mr. Julio Casares. It is undeniable, therefore, that those involved are personally and professionally close to the club’s highest authority.

It is also noted that the VIP box which prompted the recorded conversation is located in front of the Club Presidency’s office, the physical location where President Julio Casares himself and Mr. Marcio Carlomagno work daily.

Given this context, it becomes practically impossible to rule out the possibility that the club’s highest authority was aware of the reported facts, a circumstance that indisputably requires his precautionary removal, together with his Superintendent, from their respective positions. It is essential that Mrs. Mara Casares and Mr. Douglas Schwartzmann are also removed from their positions on the Deliberative Council as a precaution…

The aim of the immediate precautionary removal of those involved is to ensure a full, independent, and impartial investigation of responsibilities. The members of the Salve o Tricolor Paulista Movement will act urgently with the club’s official bodies, strictly observing formal procedures, so that all appropriate measures are taken and the facts are investigated with the seriousness, transparency, and rigor that the Institution and its fans demand, while respecting the right to adversarial proceedings and full defense, even though the audio contains a confession, verbatim: “So, there was a deal where you made money, I made money, everyone made money. But it was done on trust. Was it wrong? If it was wrong, you have to eat it with flour.”

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