Corinthians Introduces New President Augusto Melo: Reinforcements and Plans for the Future

A new era begins in Corinthians this Tuesday. After 16 years of dynasty by the political group led by Andrés Sanchez, the club will have new management: Augusto Melo will take office at 3pm, at an event in Parque São Jorge with real-time coverage by ge.

The expectation is that the new president of the Corinthians already announce reinforcements on his first day at the helm of the club. Timão has a verbal agreement with five athletes: the defender Felix Torresthe left-backs Diego Palácios e Hugothe steering wheel The wounds and the half Rodrigo Garro.

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In addition to qualifying the team for the season, Augusto Melo’s priority is to start works promised in his electoral campaign. The two main ones are the expansion of the Neo Química Arena and the construction of accommodation for athletes in the youth categories.

The idea is to remove seats from the South sector and expand it a little further to the sides. The project also foresees changing the location where visiting fans are located.

The expectation of the new Corinthians management is to start this work this month.

Regarding accommodation, Augusto Melo asked an engineer to update the cost projection for the construction and furniture of the space. The former black and white board estimated an expense of R$30 million, but the new president believes the amount will be lower.

1 of 1 Augusto Melo, new president of Corinthians — Photo: Bruno Cassucci Augusto Melo, new president of Corinthians — Photo: Bruno Cassucci

A 59-year-old businessman, Augusto Melo will be the 32nd president in the history of Corinthians.

He was elected on November 25, with 66.2% of the votes, surpassing André Luiz de Oliveira.

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2024-01-02 07:00:59
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