Corinthians President Temporarily Dismissed After Being Charged with Corruption

São Paulo, 26 May (EFE).- The Deliberative Council of Corinthians, one of Brazil’s largest football teams, temporarily dismissed the club’s president, Augusto Melo, who was accused last week by the Police of corrupt practices. A majority of councillors voted in favour of Melo’s ‘impeachment’, so the first vice president of the club, Osmar Stabile, will temporarily assume the presidency until the convening of a general assembly of partners that w…

Augusto Melo's impeachment will be voted by the partners; Vice-President Osmar Stable takes over

The president of the club was suspended and the crisis is worsening in the Brazilian club

Augusto Melo is removed from the President of the Corinthians. At a meeting at the headquarters of the São Jorge Park, the Club's Deliberative Council voted for the advance in the mandate process on this Tuesday (26), for irregularities in the contract with the Vai de Bet, former school patron. The director was indicated by the Civil Police in the last week by criminal association, stolen by the abuse of trust and money laundering. The vote was …

The president of the Brazilian club Corinthians was dismissed after the police recommended last week to charge him for "criminal association" and "money laundering." Augusto Melo, manager of the arrival at Timao of the Dutch international Memphis Depay in 2024 and the renewal of the Paraguayan Ángel Romero, is investigated for alleged "irregularities" in a sponsorship contract with the betting platform Vai de Bet. The deliberative council of the…

Osmar Stable took the Chair of the Corinthians internally after the departure of Augusto Melo. In his first speech in front of the mission, he highlighted the concern with the involvement of the Corinthians in scandals and asked for union at this time. In a quick conversation with the report of the CNN, Stable stated that it will only do this Wednesday (27) detailed demonstrations, but has already announced that it will not announce new director…