The São Paulo Advisory Council spoke out against the opening of an impeachment process against President Julio Casares.
The body, formed by former presidents of the club and the Deliberative Council, held an extraordinary meeting this Tuesday (6), in a building in the west of the capital. Of the 12 members of the group, nine participated in the meeting.
The only one to take a position in favor of opening the removal process was José Carlos Ferreira, president of the Deliberative Council between 2011 and 2014.
“I understand that there is material proof of situations that lead to the president’s dismissal, including due to reckless management,” said Ferreira.
In a statement, José Eduardo Mesquita Pimenta, president of the Advisory Council, claimed, among other reasons, that “the accusations lack material evidence, specifically against the president, who claimed innocence.”
Despite the Advisory Council’s statement, the body only has an opinion and has no power to remove the representative. The decision on whether or not to open the process rests with the Deliberative Council, which has until February 6th to meet and deliberate on the topic.
The recommendation comes on the same day that the UOL portal reported that the Civil Police are investigating the receipt of R$1.5 million in cash by the president of São Paulo. Authorities also investigated 35 withdrawals totaling R$11 million made from the club’s account.
“All of Julio’s financial transactions contained in Coaf’s reports have a legal and legitimate origin, with support compatible with the evolution of his financial capacity”, says a note from the director’s lawyers, Daniel Bialski and Bruno Borragine.
Recently, Mara Casares, Julio’s ex-wife, and Douglas Schwartzmann, director of the club, also came under investigation for an alleged scheme to embezzle tickets for shows held at Morumbis. Both deny wrongdoing, but have stepped down from their positions.
See note from the São Paulo Advisory Council
São Paulo, January 6, 2026
The SPFC Advisory Council, after examining the Club President’s impeachment request forwarded by the Deliberative Council and signed by 57 counselors and two reports from UOL, after hearing President Júlio Casares, by majority vote decided that:
1 – The accusations lack material evidence, specifically against the President, who claimed innocence.
2 – The General Secretary of the Council, in his book “Impeachment in the 1988 Constitution” – Cejup Edition – Belém do Pará – 1992¹ showed through the use of this Institute in Brazil and abroad, that the decision of the Collegiate (parliament), when used, has an initial legal basis, but its final decision is political, that is, whether or not the accused person is able to continue running the country, the provincial or municipal federative unit under his leadership.
3 – Despite the gravity of the moment, given the lack of material evidence or behavior that has not already been habitually used in the direction of the Club, it is understood that, from a strictly legal point of view, there are no elements of material evidence to justify a favorable opinion on presidential impeachment.
José Eduardo Mesquita Pimenta
President of the Advisory Board
