Corinthians board slam 'new' Ethics plan with outsiders involved | OneFootball

On the evening of this Monday (1st), Corinthians held the first day of Public Hearings to discuss the proposed Reform of the Social Statute. The inaugural stage, dedicated to the chapters dealing with the club’s institutional identity, the composition of the membership, and the architecture of internal powers, included the participation of council members and associates, although overall attendance at the meeting was low.

The theater at Parque São Jorge hosted approximately 60 people for the discussion of the initial items of the draft project. Among those present, familiar figures from Corinthians’ daily life could be identified, such as council members Rozallah Santoro, Vinícius Cascone, Felipe Ezabella, Herói Vicente, Jorge Kalil, André Luiz de Oliveira (“André Negão”), Caetano Blandini, Miriam Athiê, Paulo Pedro, Roberson de Medeiros (“Dunga”), Peterson Ruan, among others.

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Members and fans linked to collectives that participated in the reform were also present, such as Diogo Oliveira, who spoke at the hearing representing the Coletivo Voz Corinthiana, and Hicham Said Abbas, who spoke on behalf of the Coletivo Família Corinthians. The Gaviões da Fiel were also represented by their communications director, Alex Da Matta. Another notable figure, who contributed several comments, was the former president of the supporters’ group, Douglas Deungaro (“Metaleiro”).

A notable absence was observed by those present: Rubens Gomes (“Rubão”). He was one of the council members who, last Monday (24), during the Deliberative Council (CD) meeting, had proposed that the draft text should not be voted on, in order to allow for more debate—a fact that led to the scheduling of hearings until February 2026. For this reason, his presence was expected at Monday’s debate.

During almost three hours of debate, some common points were identified in the speakers’ statements. One of the main topics concerned the draft proposal to reshape the current Ethics and Discipline Committee (CED), which would be renamed the Ethics and Integrity Committee (CEI), become one of the club’s powers, and have a new composition: seven elected members and four external and independent auditors.

In general, the council members present at the meeting expressed opposition to some points of this proposal. Ezabella, for example, criticized the idea that part of the CEI would be elected by members at a General Assembly, and also pointed out possible problems with the presence of independent auditors, noting the risk that they might not be Corinthians supporters or members of the Parque São Jorge community. He also opposed the requirement for a law degree to run for the body.

Shortly after, the representative of Coletivo Voz Corinthiana spoke in favor of the draft proposal for the oversight body, arguing that the format suggested in the text would guarantee the committee greater independence to act, free from political influence. He also stated that the presence of external auditors would help ensure real independence in decisions, avoiding the risk of biased decisions.

Ezabella made a point, noting the possibility that the presence of auditors on the body could be illegal, due to the idea of making the CEI one of the club’s constituted powers. In response, Romeu Tuma Júnior, president of the CD and who led the hearing, invited the council member to suggest improvements to the draft text.

Dunga then also asked to speak. He led Corinthians’ Ethics Committee for almost the entire Augusto Melo administration, and based on his experience during that period, defended the presence of law graduates on the body. According to him, this practice is already culturally adopted, for example, in the selection of members of the committee that judges members at Parque São Jorge—a fact corroborated by Claudia Carlos de Oliveira, secretary of the statute reform committee and who has already served on the body mentioned by Dunga.

Cascone also spoke on the subject, suggesting that the requirement for a law degree to be part of the CEI be dropped and, in exchange, that legal assistance be provided by the club to elected committee members who may not have training in the area. The idea was well received by those present in the theater.

Peterson also spoke, suggesting that the presence of auditors be replaced by the use of an arbitration chamber to resolve disputes. Finally, Paulo Pedro echoed Ezabella’s criticism regarding the election of CEI members by the associates. According to him, this would make elections at Corinthians “complex and costly”—but he did not suggest, at least publicly, an alternative for the composition of the body.

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