Safiel launched, proposes overhaul at Corinthians: what happened

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·28 ottobre 2025

Safiel launched, proposes overhaul at Corinthians: what happened

By Henrique Pereira / Central do Timão Editorial Team

Corinthians is experiencing decisive days off the field. On the morning of Tuesday, October 28, Pacaembu was the stage for the official launch of the Safiel project, an initiative aiming to promote a complete transformation in the club's administrative and financial management.

The proposal, developed openly and collaboratively over the past few months, was presented at an event featuring an institutional video, a reading of the letter of purposes, and speeches from three of the four creators: Carlos Teixeira (CEO), Maurício Chamati (technology director), and Eduardo Salusse (legal director).

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According to the creators, Safiel was born with the mission to “help Corinthians find its way without losing its popular soul.” The group emphasized values of transparency, professional management, and active fan participation in all stages of the process. A formal proposal would be sent to the club's board at Parque São Jorge later this Tuesday, while the full content is accessible on the project's official website.

Presented as a “transparent and participatory” initiative, Safiel is the result of a long period of public discussions involving fans, journalists, and influencers. The project's structure is supported by a technical book, addressing economic, legal, and political dimensions, and by a mission, vision, and values letter built with fan collaboration.

The purpose, according to the creators, is to modernize the alvinegro football, eliminate debts, resolve issues related to Neo Química Arena, and establish a professional and sustainable governance model, ensuring voice and vote to Corinthians fans.

The proposal foresees that the social club remains independent, while the football assets — male, female, and youth categories — are transferred to a new company, managed with corporate standards and supervised by external audit.

The first to present was Carlos Teixeira, CEO of the project and a technology sector entrepreneur. He stressed that Safiel was born “as a fan-to-fan initiative, without political or economic ties.”

Teixeira explained that all material was developed publicly, precisely to “open the doors” for debate about Corinthians' future. The executive emphasized that the complete book and the letter of purpose are available online, reinforcing the commitment to transparency.

According to him, the goal is a transformation “from the inside out, done with clarity and participation”, capable of “returning Corinthians to its people, with a structure that respects tradition but is prepared for the future.”

Next, Maurício Chamati, founder of Mercado Bitcoin and technology director of Safiel, shared his journey as a fan and highlighted that his corporate world experience led him to seek concrete solutions for the club.

He recalled previous collaboration attempts and explained that Safiel emerged from the perception that Corinthians needed a “pact of companionship” between innovation and history. During the speech, he stated that “Safiel is not a financial transaction, it is a pact with Parque São Jorge, aiming to return autonomy, dignity, and future to Corinthians, without taking anything away — just returning what is rightfully the club's.”

For Chamati, the project unites tradition and technology as instruments of inclusion. Among the innovations is the plan for a “superapp for fan members,” which will allow tracking sports and financial goals, bringing the Fiel even closer to the club's decisions.

Concluding the technical presentations, Eduardo Salusse, lawyer and legal director of the project, detailed the proposed corporate structure. He explained that the idea is to create a company called Safiel, which would gather all Corinthians football assets — federative rights, youth categories, women's football, sponsorships, and licensing.

This company would partner with Invasão Fiel, an entity formed by fan investors who would make financial contributions and receive voting shares, preventing power concentration in a few groups.

According to Salusse, the expected fundraising is up to R$ 2.5 billion, with a minimum target of R$ 1.6 billion, aimed at debt settlement and new investments. The project also includes governance councils, external audit, and strict transparency mechanisms, in addition to ensuring monthly transfers to the social club.

In a firm tone, he highlighted the urgency of the initiative: “Our debt grows by one million reais per day. We are under a FIFA transfer ban, at risk of judicial intervention, and a tax reform that will make the SAF model more advantageous. Corinthians needs to act now, before the doors close.”

The lawyer added that the next steps involve the official delivery of the proposal, followed by internal analysis and debate. If approved, the plan could be formalized through a memorandum of understanding and subsequently submitted to the Members' Assembly, which will have the final say.

One of the most talked-about moments of the event was the speech by lifetime counselor Miriam, who showed enthusiasm and frankness in supporting Safiel. She lamented the absence of the club's president and urged critics to present concrete alternatives:

“Well, first I wanted to say that I am very excited about this project and I also wanted to say to you that I am very sad that the president is not here because those who criticize this project have nothing better to offer. So I would like them to come up with a counterproposal so that we could say we don't have to adhere to Safiel. I am very comfortable with all this, especially because of Maurício, because I have always been against Safiel. Here I only see two lifetime counselors, me and Manoel Sintra.”

Then, Miriam stated she was willing to renounce her lifetime counselor status if it benefits the club and countered the label that lifetime members are an obstacle to modernization:

“Manoel Sintra is also a lifetime counselor of Corinthians and I am not worried about losing my card (…) because most of the press, most of the fans say that the lifetime members are the cancer of Corinthians. If I have to hand over my card today for the good of Corinthians, I would be handing it over because I think we have to work for Corinthians.”

Finally, she reaffirmed her support for Safiel and the need for change: “The card today is not needed because we have no decision-making power. We don't, so we don't need to have a card. Now, when we find a proposal like this, where I as a Corinthians fan and all of you want to see the team grow, want to see our actions valued, I am Safiel.”

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