Corinthians lived a decisive day of their politics on Monday (26/05). President Augusto Melo, the target of police investigation in the contract with Vaidebet, suffered impeachment in vote on the deliberative council.
With this, the question is: who assumed the presidency of Corinthians? Sporting News shows.
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Who can take over Corinthians?
With the impeachment of Augusto Melo, Vice Omar Stábile will take over the presidency interim. He must summon a new election within 30 days. For impeachment to be sacrament, it is necessary to approve the partners in an extraordinary general meeting, which will take place within two months.
Osmar Stábile, the new first vice president of Corinthians.
– Vesson (@vesson)
Who is Omar Stábile?
Omar Stábile is an entrepreneur and active figure in Corinthians politics. He is the current 1º Vice President of the Clubelected on the plate of Augusto Melo in 2023. In addition, it is lifetime counselor From Corinthians since 2002, when it was nominated by then -President Alberto Dualib.
Stábile has a long history of involvement in the club’s internal political disputes. He was a presidential candidate on several occasions, including the 2007, 2009 and 2015 elections, but was unsuccessful. In 2018, he joined Antonio Roque Citadini’s plate as vice presidential candidate.
In 2019, Stábile gained national notoriety by taking over a video that exalted the 1964 military coup. He said he produced the video with his own resources and declared himself “patriot and enthusiast of the preventive counterattack.”
More recently, in March 2025, he was summoned by the São Paulo Civil Police to testify as a witness in the investigation that investigates suspicious transfers related to the sponsorship of the Better House Vaidebet to Corinthians. The investigation investigates possible links between facade companies involved in the case and the CCP criminal organization, an inquiry in which Augusto Melo is also targeted.
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What is the case “Vaidebet”?
The case “Vaidebet” is an investigation of alleged irregularities in the sponsorship contract between the Betting House Vádebet and Corinthians. The agreement, in the amount of R $ 370 million divided into three years, was announced in January 2024, but was terminated on June 7 of the same year because of suspicions of corruption and money laundering.
The transfer of values of the Sponsorship Commission of the Betting House to Corinthians through unauthorized intermediaries, including ghost companies, is the target of the investigation of the Civil Police of the State of São Paulo. Businessman Alex Cassundé, placed as the intermediary of the negotiation, is suspected of being involved in the scheme.
So far, about 20 witnesses have been heard about the case except Alex Cassundé. Among these people are Osmar Stábile, first vice president of Corinthians, and Luiz Ricardo Alves, former deputy director of the club’s finance department.
