On Monday night, Rozallah Santoro, former financial director of Corinthians, granted an exclusive interview to the portal My Timão, where discussed the controversy involving the possible impeachment of President Augusto Melo. Santoro spoke against the dismissal of the agent, citing technical and political motives.
Statements by Rozallah Santoro During the interview, Santoro minimized the possibility of impeachment of Augusto Melo, stressing the need for a careful analysis of the reasons behind the request. "I will return to the Council. I'm against impeachment. I hope that we, the advisers, have the ability to understand technical reasons and political motives," he said.
Reasons for Requesting Impeachment For the request for impeachment to proceed, 51 signatures are required, with a 30-day period for analysis by Romeo Tuma Jr, Chairman of the Deliberative Council of Corinthians. According to Rule 106 of the club's statute, the reasons for the president's dismissal include:
- Infamous crime practice with traffic on trial;
- considerable damage to the club's heritage or image by action or omission;
- rejection of the accounts of its management;
- Infringing statutory rules;
- Practice of irregular or reckless management.
Crisis Context Santoro is part of the Movement Corinthians Great (MCG), one of Augusto Melo's leading allied political groups. Despite dissatisfaction with the president's management in the alleged "orange" scheme involving VaideBet, Santoro and his group do not see sufficient justifications to interrupt the current administration.
MCG Position The former financial director emphasized that the MCG will follow the club's status and that at the moment there is no concrete reason to consider impeachment. "We will do whatever is necessary and whatever is within our power to follow the statute. It's a position of the group, which is a little more radical. At that moment, the subject does not exist," he added.
Changes in the Board Rozallah Santoro left the position of financial director in early June, along with Fernando Alba, then assistant director of football. The positions left by both are still vacant. Santoro will return to the Deliberative Council, and Pedro Silveira is quoted to take over the financial board.
Conclusion The opposition to the impeachment of Augusto Melo by Rozallah Santoro reflects the political divisions within the Corinthians. As investigations continue, the club's administrative stability remains a concern for fans and leaders.
