Manager behind irregular security firm at Corinthians, club responds | OneFootball

The episode involving the hiring of an irregular security company to provide services to Corinthians took on new developments this Thursday (28). That is because, according to information initially reported by ge.globo, Fernando José da Silva, known as Nandão, responsible for creating Mega Assessoria Operacional Ltda in July 2025, continues to work at Corinthians even after president Osmar Stabile said he was not an employee and did not hold any position at Alvinegro.

According to the report, Fernando began working directly in coordinating security at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava as soon as Osmar Stabile, then vice president, took over the presidency following Augusto Melo’s removal. ge.globo also obtained access to emails and an official document sent by Fernando to the Military Police requesting escort services between April and May of this year. The contracted company, it is worth remembering, did not have a signed contract with the club and was not authorized by the Federal Police to provide such services.

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On April 19, 2026, Fernando José da Silva sent an email to the 31st Metropolitan Military Police Battalion (BPM-M) requesting an escort for the trip to the airport and return from Florianópolis, where Alvinegro faced Barra-SC on April 21 in the first leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil. In the email accessed by ge.globo, Fernando introduces himself as Corinthians’ operations manager: “I cordially greet you in my capacity as Operations Manager of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista. The President has instructed me to request the support of Your Excellencies.”

Then, on the 23rd, he requested assistance from the Military Police for an escort for Platense, from Argentina, which was coming to São Paulo, where it faced Corinthians on the night of last Wednesday (27), in the sixth and final round of the Libertadores group stage. The request was made on Alvinegro letterhead, bearing his name and signature, as well as the football department stamp.

In both cases, Fernando had precise information on the dates and times of the delegations’ movements, as well as the hotel where Platense-ARG would stay in Guarulhos. In a statement sent to ge.globo, Corinthians said that Fernando has no employment relationship and no paid position at the club. The statement also says that his actions took place “in specific contexts and on a voluntary basis.”

Information published by ge.globo says that Fernando, as a former military police officer, made himself available to communicate with the authorities to request escorts, although the service is also handled by the football department. Sources also told the outlet that, until recently, Fernando accompanied the Corinthians delegation on trips, in addition to being responsible for Osmar Stabile’s personal security.

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Check out Corinthians’ statement below:

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista reiterates that Fernando José da Silva has no employment relationship with the institution and does not hold any paid position. Any occasional actions took place in specific contexts and on a voluntary basis.

Regarding the official documents mentioned, the club states that requests for support or escort from the Military Police follow operational and security criteria and do not, by themselves, constitute a formal relationship with the institution.

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