VIP box scandal triggers mass exodus from board of directors | OneFootball

The scandal involving the irregular sale of VIP boxes for a concert at Morumbi, which culminated this Monday (15th) in the resignation of Douglas Schwartzmann, who was then responsible for the club’s youth divisions, and Mara Casares, the president’s ex-wife and director of culture and events, continues to generate discussion within São Paulo FC.

Tonight, yet another move by opponents of Casares exposed the administrative crisis currently facing the tricolor management: all three independent members of the club’s Board of Directors have resigned from their positions.

Luiz de Alencar Lara, Marcelo Giovanetti D’Arienzo, and Ricardo Fleury Cavalcanti de Albuquerque Lacerda are no longer part of the body. AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR has learned that this was a protest against Casares’ lack of clarification regarding the incident.

The Board of Directors, a collegiate decision-making body, is usually linked to the elected president. In other words, it is chaired by Casares himself, with Harry Massis Júnior as vice president (as is the executive board).

In a single day, the club has lost three out of nine members of the Board of Directors.

Lara, D’Arienzo, and Lacerda were considered independent members of the board and are aligned with the club’s moderate opposition.

For now, the three board members elected to the body (José Alberto Rodrigues dos Santos, Leandro Alvarenga Miranda, and Vinicius de Medeiros Cardoso Leite), as well as the member appointed by the Advisory Council (Marcelo Abranches Pupo Barboza), remain in their positions.

Audio recordings released by the portal ‘Globo Esporte’ of conversations between Mara, Schwartzmann, and the person who reported the scheme show the trio describing the use of the VIP box as something “not normal” and stating that “everyone benefited,” in addition to attributing to CEO Márcio Carlomagno the granting of the space for exploitation during the Shakira concert.

In light of the repercussions and suspicions of a clandestine ticket sales scheme, Schwartzmann and Mara had already requested leave from their positions, while the club officially announced that it would conduct a “proper investigation of the facts” before deciding on any measures. The case is also being investigated by the Civil Police.

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