President admitted that he took over the tricolor club with a ‘terrible picture’, ‘no recipe’ and a ‘demotivated’ team
The president of, said the club is preparing to become more competitive in the market in the next two years. He showed confidence in the team’s financial recovery and projected that by 2030 Sao Paulo will become a “world player” in the football scene. Casares, who took over the presidency in 2021 and was reelected in 2023, believes that from 2027 and 2028, the club will start playing prominent players with wealthier teams, such as the. “By 2027, 2028, SPFC begins to take the first steps to play important players with other cash cash clubs, such as Palmeiras. But in 2030, in the year of centenary, SPFC will be a great club. I will not deceive and say that next year it will be good. But in 27, 28, we will take the first steps so that in 2030 Sao Paulo is a world player in an interview in UOL.
The president admitted that he took over the tricolor club with a “terrible picture”, “no recipe” and a “unmotivated” team. Despite the increase in debt, Casares showed confidence in paying out the pending issues by 2030. “In the first term, we had the idea of coming back with the team’s self -esteem, being competitive and reconnecting the fan with the club. And we got: we won the Paulista, we won the Brazilian Cup and Super Cup. This reconnection happened,” he celebrated.
The agent was still asked about the possibility of São Paulo becoming a SAF in the future. The leader revealed that there is an internal resistance to the subject. “SAF is not a miracle, but I believe the best model is something that prioritizes football management. I cannot say that SPFC will become a pure SAF, but it is a trend that if SPFC has no business agreement, it will compete less. Even those who do not admit SAF, and SPFC have this resistance, have to think about the business model, if it does not be left behind.” “I believe that Sao Paulo and any other club has to have increasingly business partnerships. If it is SAF or another model, let’s think. Today there is a new market that needs money: the player who is worth a lot today is that boy from 17 to 22 years old, is the priority market,” he continued.
Julio Casares also commented on negotiations with the Greek Magnata Evangelos Marinakis, who intends to invest in the club base categories in Cotia. “I want a partner who puts me money and the Greek not only has money, but has a sports platform. I will have a door to Europe much faster. Now, it has to have a lot of criteria and is never to sell active base. It is an operational value agreement.
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