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Over the past few weeks, two female employees providing services to Corinthians have reported cases of harassment by club employees. The first complaint came from a firefighter who had been hired to work at Neo Química Arena. The other, in turn, was made by an employee at Parque São Jorge. The latter made accusations through an internal complaint. The firefighter detailed the events through a labor lawsuit.

In the coming days, the Alvinegro is expected to officially suspend the two employees, one from Parque São Jorge and the other from Neo Química Arena. As mentioned, both are linked to accusations of sexual and moral harassment. The decision will be made by the administrative departments of both locations after an internal meeting.

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Central do Timão obtained access to the documents of both complaints. The case at Parque São Jorge was reported internally at the end of February 2026 and became the subject of an inquiry shortly after Corinthians became aware of the facts. The incidents at Neo Química Arena occurred between 2024 and 2025. In October last year, it was mentioned as part of a labor lawsuit filed by the firefighter, which did not become public as it is under judicial secrecy.

The harassment complaint at Neo Química Arena

The harassment case at the stadium was reported through a labor lawsuit filed by a firefighter hired to work at Neo Química Arena in May 2024. The plaintiff details in the lawsuit – initial petition filed in October 2025 – that she has a labor contract with a company providing services to Alvinegro and, consequently, has no employment relationship with Corinthians.

In the labor lawsuit, she reveals that she worked informally for a period of ten months, being officially registered only in March 2025. Initially, she worked as a freelance firefighter and later became coordinator of the team of firefighters, cleaning, and reception at the Arena. In the lawsuit, she also mentions exhausting work shifts – 80 hours per week. Additionally, she states that on game days, she would stay at the workplace for up to 16 hours, with no compensatory time off for overtime worked.

She also reports that even during rest periods, she had to remain available to her superiors. The firefighter says the harassment began two months after she started working at Neo Química Arena, identifying another firefighter coordinator at the same workplace as the perpetrator. The victim says the perpetrator sought out pretexts to meet with her and tried to grab her, at one point even locking her in the bathroom.

In all situations, the firefighter rejected the abuse attempts and responded by refusing the advances. She even made it clear that she was married and had a family. The victim also reveals that she reported the situation to her bosses, but they did nothing and even told her to take it as a ‘joke’, since her company's service contract with Corinthians needed to be maintained.

According to the victim, the person responsible for the harassment even reacted and threatened to fire her if she insisted on continuing to report the abuses. Furthermore, she claims to have suffered psychological pressure, as the perpetrator emphasized having contacts within Corinthians who could have her fired from her position.

Fearing losing her job, the firefighter decided to remain silent in the face of the abuses. However, as the harassment escalated drastically, in March 2025, she again reported the situations involving the same perpetrator to her superiors. The lawsuit states that the employee in question was fired for reasons other than the harassment of the firefighter. A month later, the same individual was hired by Corinthians as a legal entity and returned to the same workplace as the victim.

The victim's lawyers point out that, with the return of the same employee to Neo Química Arena, threats and other situations not provided for in the contract resumed. These episodes had an impact on the firefighter's health, leading her to develop issues such as insomnia, anxiety attacks, early signs of depression, and a strained family relationship. In June last year, the month in which the victim filed police reports against the employee, Corinthians reassigned her to a different department.

The month after the police report was filed, that is, in July, the employee was diagnosed with Burnout Syndrome and Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood. She was even recommended by a doctor to take a 120-day leave from work. However, the company she works for refused to issue the Work Accident Communication (CAT), making it impossible for her to take the leave and also preventing her from accessing INSS benefits. Additionally, the employer tried to fire the victim, but she refused to sign the notice of termination.

In the labor lawsuit, the firefighter requests indirect termination, highlighting the poor conditions of her work environment, including episodes of sexual and moral harassment, as well as the toxicity of the workplace and excessive workloads. Dated October 2025, the value of the lawsuit is R$ 326,000 and, at this time, there is no information about the progress of the case in recent weeks.

The harassment complaint at Parque São Jorge

At Corinthians' social headquarters, Parque São Jorge, a woman claims to have been a victim of moral and sexual harassment by a security guard at Parque São Jorge. The victim, who heads the access control area at night, states that she was sexually harassed by David Prado Nunes. In a police report filed on February 28 at the 52nd Police District, the woman states that, on two occasions, the perpetrator forced physical contact and kisses without her consent. Internally, the complaint was made through a letter on February 26.

David Prado Nunes was contacted by the Sportinsider portal's reporting team but did not respond before the article was published. Corinthians, in turn, states that it has opened an “internal inquiry for a thorough investigation of the facts.” After the formalization of the complaint, the Civil Police initiated an inquiry to investigate the case.

In a statement to Sportinsider, the Public Security Secretariat of the State of São Paulo (SSP-SP) said: “The cited case is being investigated through a police inquiry at the 52nd Police District (Parque São Jorge). Investigations are underway for the full clarification of the facts.”

Accusation of omission by Corinthians in the case

The lawyer for the Parque São Jorge employee, Camila Gonsalez, said in an interview with Sportinsider that, in addition to the episodes of sexual harassment, the victim also became the target of professional persecution. The victim's defense also claims that the situation may constitute systematic intimidation and moral harassment in the workplace.

Furthermore, the complaint also mentions an alleged omission by Corinthians' management. On March 5, the employee sent an extrajudicial notification to the Alvinegro's legal department and states that she sought communication with the Human Resources department to report the crimes of David Prado Nunes, but the department allegedly refused to formalize the facts and, consequently, to take action regarding the case. The woman describes the episode as a “discouragement” to reporting.

“They openly said that the reporting channel is merely institutional and that her complaint would be just ‘one more in a million’, with no guarantee that it would actually be investigated or responded to,” said the victim's lawyer to Sportinsider. The employee's defense even mentioned Fábio Soares, Corinthians' administrative director, and accused the executive of protecting the perpetrator of the harassment episode. The magistrate understands that Fábio showed excessive tolerance in view of the facts presented.

Sportinsider contacted the director through Corinthians and sent a message to his phone, but received no response. In the extrajudicial notification dated March 5, the victim, represented by her lawyer, requests that legal and administrative measures be taken to investigate the accused's conduct and the possible omission by Alvinegro's managers.

In a statement to the outlet, Corinthians said: “Upon learning of the mentioned case, an internal inquiry was initiated for a thorough investigation of the facts. Corinthians reinforces that it treats any report of this nature with absolute seriousness and that all occurrences are analyzed responsibly, ensuring due investigation process.”

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