Opposition demands clarification from Corinthians regarding master sponsorship contract

At the beginning of April, a meeting between Augusto Melo and Andrés Sanchez caused excitement behind the scenes at Parque São Jorge. Days later, opposition members demanded clarification on one of the meeting’s agenda: the agreement with VaideBet, Corinthians’ master sponsor.

During the meeting that took place on April 11, the current president of Timão was asked about the multimillion-dollar contract with the betting house. According to members of the opposition, Augusto revealed that the company approached the club and that, from then on, negotiations began. At the time, the agent himself and Marcelinho, administrative director, led the negotiations.

However, the version presented by Augusto has a divergence. According to information published by Sports Gazette, Timão contacted an intermediary, to whom he promised to pay a high amount. In this case, the company would be Rede Social Media Design LTDA, which should receive an amount of R$25 million. The managing partner of the aforementioned company even participated in Augusto Melo’s electoral campaign in the last election, being nominated by Sérgio Moura, the club’s current marketing superintendent.

Due to the divergence presented, the opposition members issued a request for clarification from the current management on the matter. The statement, which Meu Timão had access to, was received by Romeu Tuma Jr., president of the Corinthians Deliberative Council. The document was signed by Andrés Sanchez, former president of Timão, André Luiz Oliveira (André Negão), Jorge Kalil, former vice-president of the club, and the former black and white general secretary, Antônio Rachid.

In the request presented, opposition members request an extraordinary meeting so that the current board can explain the agreement made with VaideBet. At this meeting, it is also required that all proof of payments made by the company must be presented.

It is worth remembering that the sponsor will pay R$120 million per year, in a total contract of R$370 million, to print the black and white mantle. The agreement is treated as the largest master sponsorship in Brazil.

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