Opposition candidate, Augusto Melo, a 59-year-old businessman, leaves André Negão behind and removes the group led by Andrés Sanchez from power
On the afternoon of this Saturday, 25th, Augusto Melo won the elections Corinthians and will be the club’s president between 2024 and 2026. Opposition candidate, the 59-year-old businessman won the dispute against André Luiz Oliveirabetter known as André Negão, in a vote by team members, in the São Jorge Park.
In total, 4,184 Corinthians members participated in the votes and, in the end, Augusto Melo received 66.2% of the votes, while André Negão received 33.8%. Voting was carried out at the club’s headquarters from 9am to 5pm, with a quick counting of electronic ballot boxes, ending around 6pm. Outside, there were protests by fans organized against the current management, Duílio Monteiro Alvesin addition to chants of support for the winning candidate.
The Corinthians Electoral Commission announces that Augusto Melo is the new president of the club, after winning the election held this Saturday (25), at Parque São Jorge. Congratulations to the candidate!
📷 José Manoel Idalgo/Ag. Corinthians#Go Corinthianspic.twitter.com/W5NtUuzOLV
— Corinthians (@Corinthians) November 25, 2023
Along with Augusto Melo, who becomes the 32nd different president of the club in history, the vice-presidents were elected Osmar Stabile It is Armando Mendonça. As part of the opposition, the businessman ran for the second time. In the first, in 2020, he came in second place, losing to the current president. The new president takes office on January 1st, a Monday.
Source: sportbuzz
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