Breaking: São Paulo board seeks Harry Massis expulsion for reckless rule | OneFootball

A group of São Paulo council members filed, this Saturday (25), a formal request for the precautionary suspension and expulsion of president Harry Massis.

The document was sent to the president of the Deliberative Council, Olten Ayres de Abreu, and to the president of the Ethics Committee, Mário Celso da Silva Braga, accusing the executive of alleged reckless management and damage to the club’s assets and image.

The filing was signed by council members Carlos Sadi, Edson Lapolla, Paulo Ramos, Joandre Ferraz, Alexandre Médicis, Persio Rainho, Giacomo Albanese, Artur da Silva, and Silvia Cury.

In addition to the internal proceedings at São Paulo, the case is already the subject of ongoing action at the Public Prosecutor’s Office.

Main allegations and scope of the request

The petition’s signatories base the request on alleged violations of the club’s Bylaws, Internal Regulations, and current sports legislation. Among the main points highlighted are:

FIFA sanctions and debts: The recent transfer ban imposed by football’s governing body and delays in the club’s financial obligations.

Governance: Administrative omissions and episodes that, according to the council members, compromise the club’s institutional stability and assets.

Ticketmaster case: The filed document does not include the recently announced R$250 million deal with Ticketmaster, since the formal contract has not yet been signed. However, the council members intend to file a new request as soon as the agreement is officially signed.

The filing requests Harry Massis’s preliminary removal while the Ethics Committee’s investigation is ongoing and, if the irregularities are confirmed, the application of the maximum penalty of expulsion.

So far, neither president Harry Massis nor São Paulo have publicly commented on the filing of the complaint.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.