Corinthians faces relegation risk and club elections in November

Sport club Corinthians faces a critical month in November, dealing with both competitive pressure on the field and administrative shifts off it. Currently in 17th place in the Campeonato Brasileiro, the team must secure at least seven points from four upcoming matches against São Paulo, Botafogo, Atlético-MG, and Grêmio to avoid relegation to Série B.

Simultaneously, the club will hold presidential elections on November 28. Four candidates, André Castro, Ilmar Schiavenato, José Augusto Mendes, and Rozallah Santoro, are set to compete for the presidency. Each candidate has proposed different strategies for restructuring the team and improving financial management. One candidate, Sérgio Janikian, was barred from running by the Electoral Commission and may seek legal recourse to contest the decision.