Casares rival quits adviser role, impeachment calls grow | OneFootball

The steps within São Paulo for the departure of the leader Julio Casares are increasingly accelerating. Vinicius Pinotti, the presidential consultant and former strong ally of the current administration, requested to step down from his position and is now working with other members of the Tricolor's situation to strengthen the impeachment request.

Pinotti is one of the strongest names among São Paulo's advisors to run for the club's presidency in 2026. Internally, he has also become one of the main opponents of his former ally Julio Casares.

As initially reported by UOL this Tuesday (23), the Tricolor's situation group has already started discussions to file a request for the president's removal with the Council.

Today, an opposition group gathered enough signatures to file the request for the president's dismissal with the Deliberative Council. Among the 57 names collected, 13 were from members of the Tricolor's situation, already indicating an internal political split.

According to the site, members of the Tricolor situation spent this afternoon collecting signatures for a document declaring the end of the 'Casares Era' at São Paulo, and the expectation is that the document will be filed soon.

Initially, the group is counting on a final act of dignity from Julio Casares, requesting his departure without the need for an impeachment vote. However, according to internal investigations at the club, this is not the president's wish, who, for now, will not relinquish his position.

And Pinotti is one of the leaders of this movement. The advisor elected in 2020 left his consultant position earlier this week following news about the Civil Police investigation at São Paulo.

He was invited by Julio Casares to take on the role of Special Consultant to the Presidency, but, as journalist Ramoni Artico reported, Pinotti was rarely listened to by Casares in recent times and did not truly justify the offered position, functioning only as a puppet of the administration.

What is needed for Casares to fall?

The president of the Deliberative Council, Olten Ayres, with the situation and opposition requests in hand, must call an extraordinary meeting in the coming days at Tricolor.

Therefore, with the meeting scheduled, the Deliberative Council will vote on the future of president Julio Casares at São Paulo, and at least two-thirds of the participants need to approve the impeachment. 171 votes out of 255 councilors are required for this to happen.

If this majority is in favor, Casares would already be removed from the presidential position. Subsequently, the request for removal would still go through the General Assembly, with all paying members of Tricolor, with the final approval of the dismissal being given by a majority of votes. Then, we would indeed be free from the leader of the faction.

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