Ex-youth chiefs expelled by Corinthians, Claudinei Alves contests | OneFootball

The Corinthians Associates’ Ethics Committee decided to expel Claudinei Alves and Valmir Costa from the club’s membership. According to information obtained by Central do Timão, the decision was made on Monday (8), and an appeal may still be filed with the full Deliberative Council (CD).

The two former officials worked in the youth football department during the administration of former president Augusto Melo. Claudinei Alves held positions linked to the management of the youth development categories, while Valmir Costa served as deputy youth director and the club’s secretary-general.

Photo: José Manoel Idalgo/Agência Corinthians

The decision is related to the events of May 31, 2025, when members and councilors linked to Augusto Melo were involved in an attempt to reinstate him as Corinthians president. The episode took place at Parque São Jorge and continues to have repercussions within the club’s internal bodies.

During the duo’s time in the youth department, 87 signings were made for Corinthians’ Under-17 and Under-20 teams.

After the decision was announced, Claudinei Alves posted a statement on his social media criticizing the punishment imposed by the Ethics Committee. The former official said he did not take part in the invasion of the president’s office and considered the sanction disproportionate.

In the text, Claudinei highlighted his 27-year connection with Corinthians and questioned the fact that he received the maximum punishment while, according to him, other people involved in the same events received warnings or suspensions.

In addition to commenting on the expulsion, Claudinei also pushed back against information shared on social media suggesting he could be a candidate for the Corinthians presidency in the next election. In a post shared on his stories, the former official denied any intention of running for the position.

“I regret the lack of information and the spread of falsehoods involving my name. The information that I would be a pre-candidate for the Corinthians presidency is not true, much less tied to any group or person. I never was and I am not anyone’s pre-candidate,” he wrote.

The former director also called for responsibility in the dissemination of information related to the club’s political process.

“I respect all political currents and democratic debate within the club, but I ask for responsibility in verifying the facts before publishing any information.”

In addition to Claudinei Alves and Valmir Costa, other figures in Corinthians’ political life were also judged over the events of May 2025. In the same session, the expulsions of council members Maria Angela Ocampos, Paulo Juricic, and Ronaldo Fernandez Tomé were approved.

Council member Mario Mello Junior was also on the agenda for judgment, but the review of his case was postponed after he fell ill before the opinion was read.

The case involving this group was initially set to be reviewed on June 1. On that occasion, however, only former president Augusto Melo had his case analyzed, which resulted in his expulsion from the club’s membership.

With the conclusion of the most recent judgments, the remaining pending cases will be reviewed at future meetings of the Deliberative Council, with dates still to be set by the acting president of the body.

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