São Paulo Crisis: Julio Casares’ Responsibility

São Paulo’s situation in 2026 is complicated, and, according to Paulo Vinícius Coelho, the “culprit” behind everything is the former president Julio Casares. During a conversation on the De Primeira program on Canal UOL, PVC brought up the negative impact of Casares’ management and how it affected not only the financial side, but also the team’s performance on the pitch.

Mistakes That Cost Precious Points

PVC mentioned a detail that can’t be ignored: the sale of VIP boxes at Morumbi. This decision symbolizes the problems that the management brought. After all, how did São Paulo fail to play three matches of the Campeonato Brasileiro at their stadium, where they normally perform much better? The answer lies in the money—everyone was profiting from the sale of those VIP boxes.

Here’s a summary of what was discussed:

• Loss of points: In total, the team lost 9 points playing away from Morumbi.
• Consequence: If they had played those matches at home, they could have added 5 points, reaching 41.
• Impact on goals: In this way, the pressure on the team would be much lower, since they would be missing only 4 points to reach the objective set by Crespo.

PVC doesn’t hesitate to point to Casares as the main person responsible for this situation: “The central point is that we got distracted... but the culprit is Casares. Because because of Casares, São Paulo lost 5 points that it would have won at Morumbi,” he said.

Dorival and the Club’s Situation

The situation gets even more complicated when we look at coach Dorival Júnior. The reporter Valentim Furlan said that, despite the loss to Cruzeiro and the pressure the front office is under, they continue to trust Dorival’s work and have no plans to fire him.

According to Furlan, the coach is facing a scenario full of challenges:

• Financial problems: São Paulo needs to settle its debts to avoid losing points in the Brasileirão.
• Injuries and absences: It’s hard for Dorival to field a competitive team when so many players are unavailable.
• Accumulated crises: Past-due salaries, pending image rights… All of this makes the situation even worse.

Valentim concludes by highlighting Dorival’s and the front office’s commitment to keeping the work going, even in the face of so many adversities.

And so, São Paulo keeps facing challenges both on and off the pitch. The current situation shows that it’s time for strategic and well-thought-out decisions. All that’s left is to hope things improve and that the team gets back to shining!