Prosecutors charge Andrés Sanchez, seek R$101,000 back for Corinthians

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·20 décembre 2025

Prosecutors charge Andrés Sanchez, seek R$101,000 back for Corinthians

By Mirella Ramos / Central do Timão Editorial Team

The São Paulo Public Prosecutor's Office (MP-SP) filed a new complaint against the former president of Corinthians, Andrés Sanchez, last Friday (19th) in the 2nd Court for Organized Crime, Money Laundering, and Tax Crimes of the São Paulo Court of Justice (TJ-SP). The document accuses the former executive of tax crimes and money laundering and demands that he return the amount of R$ 101,000 to the club.

According to the accusation sent to the court, Andrés allegedly used Corinthians' corporate credit card to cover expenses unrelated to the club's activities. Among the cited episodes is the purchase of residential furniture on August 9, 2020, with the invoice issued in the name of an individual with no formal ties to Corinthians. For the MP-SP, the way the document was issued aimed to conceal the origin of the funds used in the transaction.

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Another expense pointed out occurred on August 17 of the same year, when the corporate card was allegedly used to purchase home appliances, again with the invoice issued in the name of the same individual. Then, on September 6, the former president paid for an air taxi service with the card, amounting to R$ 30,700. In this case, the invoice was issued in the name of Andrés Sanchez himself—a strategy, according to the MP-SP, to make it appear that the expense was personal, which would characterize self-laundering of money.

In addition to Andrés Sanchez, the new complaint also includes Roberto Gavioli, former financial manager of Corinthians. He is identified as a participant by omission in the investigated facts, and therefore the complaint also requests that he be ordered to reimburse the same R$ 101,000, the amount of financial damage caused to the club.

Andrés Sanchez's defense responded through an official statement. The lawyers express surprise at the new complaint, highlight that the previous case remains suspended, and reiterate their intention to prove the former executive's innocence throughout the judicial proceedings.

In October, Andrés Sanchez and Roberto Gavioli had already been charged with similar crimes, including embezzlement, money laundering, and document forgery. That case is currently suspended, but both are subject to precautionary measures, such as being prohibited from contacting Corinthians officials and witnesses, as well as being restricted from leaving the country without judicial authorization.

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