Outside Parque São Jorge, Corinthians fans demand Augusto Melo out | OneFootball

On the evening of this Monday (1), at Parque São Jorge, Corinthians’ social headquarters, a vote is taking place that could result in the expulsion of former president Augusto Melo, removed from office in the middle of last year, from the club’s membership. The disciplinary proceeding refers to May 31, 2025, when the executive and his allies invaded the president’s office claiming they had an injunction in hand to try to retake power, stating that his removal from office was no longer valid.

Regular fans and members of the club’s main organized supporter groups – Gaviões da Fiel, Estopim da Fiel, Camisa 12, Fiel Macabra and Pavilhão 9 – are outside Parque São Jorge protesting against the chairman and calling for his expulsion from the club. This afternoon, Augusto tried to block the vote by filing a declaratory action seeking to nullify the administrative disciplinary procedure, accompanied by a request for urgent relief. It is worth remembering that the chairman underwent a final impeachment process in August 2025, after irregularities in the case involving the club’s former main sponsor, VaideBet.

Photo: Henrique Vigliotti/Central do Timão

Photo: Henrique Vigliotti/Central do Timão

In the last week, it is worth recalling, Andrés Sanchez ended up being removed from the membership rolls for improper use of the institution’s corporate card during his second term (2018-2020). For that reason, he was charged by the Public Prosecutor’s Office in October 2025. Duílio Monteiro Alves, who served as Corinthians president between 2021 and 2023, is also under investigation by the São Paulo Public Prosecutor’s Office for the improper use of club funds.

At the end of last week, the former president, in a post on social media, resigned his lifetime membership in the club and, consequently, his positions as lifetime councilor and ex officio member of the Advisory Council, leaving the membership rolls. At Parque São Jorge, Corinthians fans displayed two banners: “Extermination Now”, showing images of Andrés Sanchez, Duílio Monteiro Alves and Augusto Melo, and another similar one with the message: “Out, Rats.”

Trial of the others involved on May 31, 2025

The Deliberative Council is also planning a new session next week to analyze the situation of other members and councilors identified as participants in the events of May 2025. Among the names to be evaluated are Carlos Eduardo Melo Silva, Rodrigo Simonini Gonzalez, Wanderson Contrera Salles, Marcos Coelho Abdo, Paulo Rogerio Pinheiro Junior, Laercio Ferreira Victoria, Leandro Olmedila and Peterson Ruan.

Internal investigations identified, through images from the club’s monitoring system, the presence of approximately 50 people in the presidential area during the attempted return to power. In addition to the councilors mentioned, some members also took part in the mobilization.

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