Gaviões da Fiel call for Andrés Sanchez to be expelled from Corinthians | OneFootball

The main organized supporters’ group of Corinthians, Gaviões da Fiel, demanded the expulsion of Andrés Sanchez from the club’s membership roll after he was charged by the São Paulo Public Prosecutor’s Office with three crimes: aggravated continued embezzlement, money laundering, and falsification of a tax document.

These crimes committed by Andrés Sanchez, according to the SP Prosecutor’s Office, are related to spending on Corinthians’ corporate cards during his last term as club president, between 2018 and 2020.

According to the agency, the expenses, with interest and monetary correction, amount to R$ 480,000. After a thorough analysis of the invoices, the prosecution concluded that Andrés Sanchez used Corinthians’ corporate cards for personal expenses, such as gas stations, airport duty-free shops, a hospital, a jewelry store, and trips to the Northeast.

“Gaviões da Fiel demands transparency and the expulsion of Andrés Sanchez from the membership roll. Temporary removal is insufficient. The internal bodies need to act urgently. This case is yet another warning and reinforces the need for profound statutory changes,” the supporters stated in an official note.

A Lifetime Councillor of Corinthians, Andrés Sanchez requested to step away from the Deliberative Council and the Advisory Council, CORI, after the Prosecutor’s Office press conference this Wednesday.

Like Andrés, Roberto Gavioli was removed from the position of financial superintendent of Corinthians for also having been charged by the SP Prosecutor’s Office, since he held the same position in the former president’s administration.

“The removal of Gavioli and Andrés needs to be only the first step in the fall of all those who harmed Corinthians. The members must mobilize. We cannot rely solely on the courts: change needs to happen inside Parque São Jorge, with internal pressure and collective action,” Gaviões stressed.

The São Paulo Public Prosecutor’s Office is demanding that Andrés Sanchez reimburse, with monetary correction, the spending on Corinthians’ corporate cards from August 2018 to December 2020. R$ 480,000 would have to be returned to the club, most of that amount paid by the former Corinthians president and a smaller portion paid by Roberto Gavioli, the financial manager.

Sanchez and Gavioli would also have to pay an additional 75% of the R$ 480,000, that is, R$ 360,000 each, for moral and material damages to Corinthians.

The complaint by the São Paulo Public Prosecutor’s Office was sent to the Judiciary for consideration. The defendants, if the complaint is accepted, will present preliminary responses, the Judiciary will analyze the case and schedule the hearing.

Once the hearing is scheduled, the parties involved in the process will state their positions orally or in writing. After that, the trial judge will issue the sentence.

Read the full statement released by Gaviões da Fiel:

The board of Gaviões da Fiel was present at the press conference held this Wednesday (15), at the Barra Funda Criminal Court, at the invitation of prosecutor Cássio Conserino. On the occasion, a complaint was announced against Andrés Sanchez for embezzlement and money laundering, after proof of the use of Corinthians’ corporate card for personal expenses, such as purchases at jewelry stores, clinics, gas stations, and duty-free shops.

Financial manager Roberto Gavioli, cited for omission and lack of oversight, was removed by the current board shortly after the press conference. According to the SP Prosecutor’s Office, he had the obligation to prevent irregularities and prepare internal reports, but failed gravely, contributing to the financial mismanagement that compromised the club’s image.

In addition to the charges, the Public Prosecutor’s Office requested reimbursement to Corinthians and compensation for moral damages, as well as investigating signs of ideological falsehood and tax evasion. The inquiry will continue with analysis of the invoices from the Duílio Monteiro Alves administration and hearings already scheduled.

Gaviões da Fiel demands transparency and the expulsion of Andrés Sanchez from the membership roll. Temporary removal is insufficient. The internal bodies need to act urgently. This case is yet another warning and reinforces the need for profound statutory changes.

Future leaders must understand that there is no more room for errors. Corinthians supporters are becoming politicized, and many still don’t understand this. The Fiel is no longer turning a blind eye.

The removal of Gavioli and Andrés needs to be only the first step in the fall of all those who harmed Corinthians. The members must mobilize. We cannot rely solely on the courts: change needs to happen inside Parque São Jorge, with internal pressure and collective action.

What is happening today shows that all of us — competent bodies and supporters — need to be united for justice and ethics at Corinthians. It is time to demand action, full transparency, and immediate accountability.

Corinthians is the people’s team!

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.