The São Paulo Advisory Council met on Tuesday (6) and opposed opening an impeachment process against president Julio Casares. The body, composed of former presidents and councilors, deemed the accusations lacking material evidence against the executive. The final decision rests with the Deliberative Council, which has until February 6 to deliberate.
The São Paulo Advisory Council held an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, in a building in the west zone of São Paulo, to discuss the impeachment request against president Julio Casares. Of the 12 members, nine attended, including former presidents such as Carlos Augusto de Barros e Silva (Leco), Carlos Miguel Aidar, and José Eduardo Mesquita Pimenta. The meeting also included Casares himself.
Only José Carlos Ferreira, who led the Deliberative Council from 2011 to 2014, supported opening the process. "I understand there is material proof of situations warranting the president's removal, including reckless management," Ferreira stated.
In an official note signed by Pimenta, the council emphasized that "the accusations lack material proof, specifically against the President, who claimed innocence." The document stresses that, from a legal standpoint, there are no elements to justify impeachment, while acknowledging the moment's gravity. The council is merely advisory and holds no decision-making power; the Deliberative Council has the final say, with a deadline of February 6.
The recommendation comes amid UOL reports on Civil Police investigations involving Casares. Authorities are probing the president's receipt of R$1.5 million in cash and 35 withdrawals totaling R$11 million from the club's account. Casares's lawyers, Daniel Bialski and Bruno Borragine, countered: "All financial movements of Julio in the Coaf reports have lawful and legitimate origins."
Recently, Mara Casares, the president's ex-wife, and Douglas Schwartzmann, a club director, faced probes over an alleged ticket diversion scheme at Morumbi shows. Both deny wrongdoing and have stepped down from their roles.
