After Paz joins Corinthians, Fortaleza unveil new CEO | OneFootball

Fortaleza acted quickly in the market to restructure its management. After the departure of Marcelo Paz, who accepted the invitation to become the new football executive at Corinthians, Leão do Pici officially announced Pedro Martins as its new CEO.

The professional has had notable stints at clubs like Cruzeiro SAF, Botafogo SAF, Athletico Paranaense, and Santos. His resume includes contributions to significant achievements, including the Brazilian Championship Series A and B, as well as the Copa Libertadores.

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In his first words as the new CEO, Martins highlighted his motivation with the project and the main goal of Leão do Pici at the end of December: “I am very happy and motivated. Not only because of the greatness and historical significance of Fortaleza, but because of the challenges we have here. We will work hard to bring the club back to Serie A. But this is a challenge we will achieve through everyone's unity. The support of the fans will be fundamental,” said the executive.

The change marks the beginning of a new administrative cycle, focused on the immediate mission of restructuring the club for the challenges of 2026. The departure of Marcelo Paz to Parque São Jorge accelerated the process. Paz, who had previously declined invitations from Timão, this time accepted the proposal to replace Fabinho Soldado.

His journey at Fortaleza was comprehensive: he was the football director, vice-president, president, and finally, CEO of SAF. Now, he takes on the challenge in São Paulo after Osmar Stabile's board showed urgency to avoid compromising the planning for the next season.

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