Gaviões da Fiel backs Fiel Torcedor vote, urges statute reform | OneFootball

Gaviões da Fiel, Corinthians’ main organized supporters’ group, published an official statement this Sunday (7) defending the participation of the Football Associate (Fiel Torcedor) in the club’s electoral process. The statement comes less than two weeks before the General Assembly that will vote on the proposed reform of Corinthians’ bylaws.

The vote is scheduled for next June 20, a Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Parque São Jorge. Among the various points of the reform, one of the most debated issues is precisely the possibility of members linked to the Fiel Torcedor program taking part in the election of the club’s president starting with the 2026 elections.

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In the statement released, Gaviões described the measure as “an essential step for the future of Corinthians” and said the club is living through one of the most important moments in its institutional history. For the supporters’ group, expanding the electorate represents a break with past practices and could usher in a new cycle of management that is more responsible, sustainable, and aligned with the scale of the Corinthians fanbase.

The group argues that including the Football Associate in the electoral process follows models adopted by major clubs around the world and contributes to the institution’s strengthening. According to the supporters’ group, the measure could also generate new sources of revenue for Corinthians by encouraging fans to join membership categories linked to the right to political participation.

“There is no loss for the member. There is no harm to the social club. On the contrary: there is a concrete opportunity for financial and institutional strengthening and for bringing the club closer to Corinthians’ greatest strength: its supporters,” says an excerpt from the statement.

Gaviões also maintains that supporters taking part in the choice of the president represents a commitment to transparency, administrative responsibility, and the rebuilding of the club. For the group, the bylaw reform as a whole brings relevant advances for the modernization of Corinthians’ governance, but it considers the issue of the Fiel Torcedor vote one of the most decisive points in the package of changes.

“Authorizing the Football Associate to take part in the choice of the president starting in 2026 is an essential step in this process,” another excerpt highlights.

Debate over the reform gains momentum

Gaviões’ statement reinforces the mobilization surrounding the bylaw reform, which has been debated for months behind the scenes of Corinthians politics. The project includes changes in different areas of the club’s administration, including electoral rules, governance mechanisms, and structural changes in the institutional organization.

The proposal allowing the Football Associate to participate in presidential elections has become one of the main topics of discussion among members, councilors, and supporters. Supporters of the measure argue that the change increases the representativeness of the electoral process and brings the club closer to its fanbase. In a vote held by the club’s Deliberative Council, the issue was voted on separately and approved by the plenary.

The final decision will be up to the members eligible to vote at the General Assembly on the 20th.

Central do Timão editorial had already supported broader participation

Gaviões da Fiel’s position adds to public statements in favor of expanding supporters’ participation in the club’s political life. In an editorial published by Central do Timão on March 8, the outlet defended the proposal to include the Football Associate in Corinthians’ electoral process.

In the text, Central argued that Corinthians was born as a people’s club and that expanding democratic participation represents an evolution consistent with its history and institutional identity. The editorial also highlighted that modernizing participation mechanisms could help bring the supporters even closer to the club’s strategic decisions. Click HERE to read it.

Read the full statement released by Gaviões da Fiel

THE VOTE OF THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATE (FIEL TORCEDOR): AN ESSENTIAL STEP FOR THE FUTURE OF CORINTHIANS

There are 13 days left, and Corinthians is living through one of the most important moments in its history. After recent decisions that mark a break with past practices, the club now has a real chance to begin a new cycle, more responsible, sustainable, and aligned with its greatness.

And this change necessarily depends on your vote, member.

Authorizing the Football Associate (Fiel Torcedor) to take part in the choice of the president starting in 2026 is an essential step in this process. It is a modern measure, adopted by major clubs around the world, that expands participation, strengthens the institution, and opens the way for new revenues, potentially worth millions, that currently do not enter Corinthians’ coffers.

There is no loss for the member. There is no harm to the social club. On the contrary: there is, indeed, a concrete opportunity for financial and institutional strengthening and for bringing the club closer to Corinthians’ greatest strength: its supporters.

The vote of the Football Associate (Fiel Torcedor) is not just an administrative choice. It is a clear sign of commitment to the future, to transparency, and to the responsibility of rebuilding a club that needs to face its challenges with greatness and courage.

The bylaw reform, as a whole, brings important advances for the modernization and governance of Corinthians. But this point, in particular, is decisive for what needs to be built from here on.

This is the moment to break, once and for all, with practices that no longer belong at Corinthians and to open the way for a new chapter. A renewed Corinthians, sustained by the strength of its supporters, who for 116 years have shown that they are capable of rebuilding, resisting, and making the club be reborn stronger.

Vote in favor of the Football Associate (Fiel Torcedor)!

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