Everybody hates Diego: São Paulo board hit out at 'playboy investor' | OneFootball

As expected, the stance taken by businessman and would-be investor in São Paulo, Diego Fernandes, in publicly attacking the club’s board members over the vote that kept Olten Ayres de Abreu as president of the Deliberative Council did not go down well internally at São Paulo.

After trading barbs with Caio Forjaz, the opposition leader, the playboy most beloved by Tricolor fans got into a virtual argument with another well-known figure behind the scenes at the club: João Paulo Juvêncio, grandson of former president Juvenal Juvêncio.

One attack that went unanswered by Fernandes, however, came from Marcelo Pepe. A board member responsible for bringing XP to negotiate a financial investment for Tricolor, he used his social media to take a jab at the businessman.

“If you give up when things get hard, then you never wanted it as much as you said you did,” Pepe wrote, alluding to Fernandes’ post saying he was giving up on continuing his project to bring investors to the Morumbi club.

“Typical fan who only shows up for the final,” he added, tagging the businessman in the post. It went unanswered, however.

That was not the case with João Paulo. Juvêncio’s grandson did not let one of Fernandes’ posts slide.

“A great investor is Pedrinho BH (owner of Cruzeiro’s SAF), the Menin family (owners of Atlético-MG’s SAF), the Santo Domingo family (Colombians who own an NFL franchise). You’re just a посредiary-playboy who wants to earn a fee and get five minutes of fame,” he wrote.

The response came in a provocative tone, with Fernandes taking shots at Juvenal.

“João, you’re entitled to your opinion about me. But before speaking about my track record, which you don’t know, it might be worth reflecting on the legacy your last name left at São Paulo,” he said.

“The problem is that we fans are still paying the price for an issue that began with your grandfather, who, out of ego, destroyed the club by handing out political positions to change the bylaws and secure the right to a third term (a reference to Juvenal’s controversial re-election in 2009)! By the way, during the time you worked at São Paulo, what did you do? I agree with you. Pedrinho BH and the Menin family helped the clubs they love, unlike your grandfather,” he concluded.

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