Leila Pereira sues Palmeiras councillor over remarks she deems offensive and sexist | OneFootball

Palmeiras president Leila Pereira has filed a civil claim seeking R$ 50,000 in moral damages and a public retraction from councillor José Corona Neto over remarks she considers sexist and offensive at a Deliberative Council meeting.

According to Nosso Palestra, the action was lodged with the 41st Civil Court at São Paulo’s Central Forum. Pereira says Corona crossed from political critique into personal attack by calling her incompetent, telling those who do not understand football to stay at home, and branding her leadership a losing one.

The move comes before a conciliation hearing in Corona’s separate R$ 20,000 suit, in which he says Pereira called him a failure, a coward and unbalanced. She told the court she does not want conciliation and instead requested a virtual hearing, set for 18 May 2026 at 4.30pm.

The legal paths differ. Corona chose the Special Civil Court, a simplified track. Pereira opted for the ordinary civil courts, allowing broader evidence on context, public impact and alleged gender bias, noting she is the club’s first female president.

She says the remarks spread beyond the council, reaching media and social platforms. Her lawyers argue money alone would not repair the harm, so they seek an order forcing Corona to publish a retraction on his own channels with similar reach, subject to a fine.

The dispute flared in December 2025 when Corona attacked spending on signings and a possible statute change for a third term, and said Pereira inherited a title-winning squad from Alexandre Mattos and Maurício Galiotte. After she vowed legal action, security intervened and Corona was removed.

Source: Nosso Palestra