Corinthians Political Crisis: President’s Decisions Spark Turmoil and Divisions Within Club

On the field, the pressure increased with the second defeat in a row and a poor start Brazilian Championship. Outside the four lines of the park, week than Corinthians hot start, with direct messages from President Augusto Melo and turmoil behind the scenes amid accusations between football director Rubens Gomes, known as Rubão, and the president of the Debating Council, Romeu Tuma Jr.

– Change in everything, you can be sure – he said when asked about the departure of Rubão from the position of director of football, one of the most prestigious in the world. Corinthians.

However, it is not so simple to get out of the manager at this time.

A relevant name in Corinthian politics for decades, Rubão was one of the main organizers of the Augusto Melo campaign, which took over the Renovação e Transparência group, which led the Corinthians 16 years ago.

Rubão’s political career

With Rubão in the narrative, Augusto Melo went to groups like the “Movimento Corinthians Grande” and gained strength in Parque São Jorge to compete in the election against André Luiz Oliveira.

The ticket, for example, is represented by names like Armando Mendonça (second vice president), Rozallah Santoro (financial director) and Fernando Alba (deputy director).

Treated as a “center” of black and white politics, this group abandoned its own claim to create greater support for Augusto Melo. With the victory, important positions within the board ended with members of the ticket.

Due to the context of the broad front of the election, with the important participation of Rubão in the statement, there is fear within the election. Corinthians that the director’s departure could have a domino effect on the board, a situation that would weaken Augusto Melo politically.

The president is facing questions behind the scenes for actions taken in the first three months of his administration, both in practical actions and in apparent contradictions of some of the statements made at the beginning of his career in the Corinthian executive.

Rubão’s departure would be the trigger for an established crisis that could have significant implications behind the scenes.

Augusto is facing a divided Debate Council, with half of the slates against, and the president of the Council (Romeu Tuma Jr.) still at the beginning of the work.

In this political chess, the president’s conflict with the União dos Vitalícios comes as a counter. The organization has lifelong advisors to support Augusto Melo at this time of stress.

Therefore, Rubão’s departure would only come in a well-measured move. It is something that could change the game politically and put pressure on the Corinthian president behind the scenes.

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