Carlos Augusto de Barros e Silva

Carlos Augusto de Barros e Silva
Leco in 2017
Born
Carlos Augusto de Barros e Silva

(1938-01-13) January 13, 1938
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Other namesLeco
OccupationsLawyer, sports administrator
Known for28th president of São Paulo FC
TermOctober 27, 2015 – December 31, 2020[a]
PredecessorCarlos Miguel Aidar
SuccessorJulio Casares
ChildrenFernando de Barros e Silva

Carlos Augusto de Barros e Silva (January 13, 1938), also known as Leco, is a Brazilian lawyer and sports executive who served as president of São Paulo FC between 2015 and 2020.[1][2][3][4][5] He is the father of journalist Fernando de Barros e Silva, contributor to Piauí magazine and host of the Foro de Teresina podcast.[6]

Biography

Carlos Augusto de Barros e Silva was born in Brás, a São Paulo neighborhood of Italian immigrants, in 1938.[6] He graduated in law from Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP) in 1963.[7] He is multilingual, speaking English, French, and Spanish in addition to his native language, Portuguese.[7] He worked in law firms in the city of São Paulo and was president of the São Paulo Lawyers Association (AASP).[7]

At São Paulo FC, Leco worked in the club's youth divisions in the 1980s, then became the club's legal director between 1988 and 1990, during Juvenal Juvêncio's first term.[6] In 2000, he ran for president for the first time, losing to Paulo Amaral Vasconcelos by five votes.[8][9] Two years later, with Marcelo Portugal Gouvêa as president, he became São Paulo's soccer director, a position he held until 2003, being responsible for the much-talked-about signing of Ricardinho.[6] Still in management, during the 2002 Brazilian Championship, he consoled the young player Kaká, who was in tears, at the door of one of the elevators at Morumbi, when the team was eliminated by Santos in the quarterfinals of the Brazilian Championship.[6]

In 2007, during Juvenal Juvêncio's second term, he was appointed vice president of soccer.[10] In April 2014, Leco was elected president of the club's deliberative council.[11] In October 2015, following the resignation of President Carlos Miguel Aidar, who had been elected with the support of former club president Juvenal Juvêncio, Leco was elected.[12][13] In April 2017, he was re-elected, after receiving 124 votes, against 101 for his opponent, José Eduardo Mesquita Pimenta.[14][15] Leco is one of the few presidents who did not win any major titles while in charge of the club.[16] Of the thirteen presidents who did not win a title for São Paulo FC, seven resigned.[17] During his tenure, the only title won by the club was the 2017 Florida Cup, an unofficial friendly tournament held in January in the United States.[18]

He remained president of the São Paulo club until December 2020, leaving his successor to be Julio Casares.[19][20] After leaving office, he joined the club's advisory board, which includes important figures within the institutional policy of São Paulo FC.[21][22][23]

Controversies

Leco collected controversies throughout his time in power. Among them, the following stand out:

Rogério Ceni case

Considered by most fans and the press to be the greatest idol in the history of São Paulo, former goalkeeper Rogério Ceni was dismissed from his position as the club's coach in 2017 and publicly criticized by Leco.[24][25] On his Facebook account, Ceni quoted a phrase by Ruy Barbosa to refer to the president: "Don't be fooled by white hair, scoundrels also grow old."[26]

#Somos18MilhõesForaLeco

On November 21, 2019, Leco, who was watching the São Paulo basketball team play against Pinheiros in the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) league, was met with protests from a group of fans who were also at the game.[27] During an interview with ESPN Brasil, the president of São Paulo criticized these protests, calling them "orchestrated" by a "small group" of fans who were against his management.[28]

The interview had a negative impact on most of the fans, who responded by creating the hashtag #Somos18MilhõesForaLeco (We are 18 million against Leco) on Twitter (and also its variant, #Somos18MilhõesdeForaLeco), in reference to the number of fans of the club.[29][30] The hashtag reached the top of the most talked about topics on Twitter in Brazil during the early hours of November 22 and remained there throughout the day.[31][32]

Impeachment request

On December 3, 2019, the club's board filed an impeachment request against Leco.[33][34] In a statement, the president responded: "The request is debatable and misguided, the work of a group of board members motivated by the desire to create false rumors and disrupt the club's environment. The maneuver comes, not coincidentally, on the eve of a decisive match against SC Internacional in the Brasileirão — which should be a moment of unity among São Paulo forces — serving as a window of opportunity for these gentlemen against the management."[35]

Notes

  1. ^ As president of the Deliberative Council, he assumed the interim presidency from October 13 to 27, 2015, due to the resignation of the incumbent.

References

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  2. ^ Simon, Luis (October 28, 2015). "Leco, o cardeal elegante e discreto, conquista o sonho de sua vida". Universo Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on January 26, 2025. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  3. ^ Serra, Rafael. "Leco - Que fim levou?". Terceiro Tempo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  4. ^ Hazan, Marcelo; Paulo, Martin; Neto, Tossiro (October 13, 2015). "Denúncias de corrupção derrubam Aidar da presidência do São Paulo". Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on February 20, 2025. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  5. ^ Giannola, Izabella (February 21, 2026). "Com ex-presidentes, Consultivo do São Paulo discute polêmica de ingressos do Morumbis". Lance! (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on February 22, 2026. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  6. ^ a b c d e Rodrigues, Eduardo; Lourenço, Lonardo; Hazan, Marcelo (December 31, 2020). "As luzes e sombras de Leco | ge.globo". Globoesporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on February 20, 2025. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  7. ^ a b c "Médico, secretário, bancário: as profissões dos presidentes dos clubes". Universo Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). August 13, 2017. Archived from the original on February 24, 2026. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  8. ^ Neto, Tossiro (October 16, 2015). "Há 15 anos, Leco perdeu eleição para Paulo Amaral por apenas cinco votos". Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on June 10, 2025. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  9. ^ Perrone, Ricardo; Damato, Marcelo (April 15, 2000). "Futebol: Rejeição marca eleição no São Paulo". Folha de S. Paulo. Archived from the original on February 24, 2026. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  10. ^ "Dr. Carlos Augusto de Barros e Silva é o novo Vice-Presidente de Futebol". São Paulo FC. January 1, 2007. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  11. ^ Palenzuela, Guilherme (October 14, 2015). "Como Leco foi da traição e do isolamento à presidência do SP". Universo Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on February 24, 2026. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  12. ^ Palenzuela, Guilherme (October 13, 2015). "Aidar oficializa renúncia e não é mais presidente do São Paulo". Universo Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on October 11, 2025. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  13. ^ "Leco domina eleição e será presidente do São Paulo até abril de 2017". Gazeta Esportiva (in Brazilian Portuguese). October 17, 2015. Archived from the original on February 24, 2026. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  14. ^ Fernandez, Martin; Lozetti, Alexandre (April 18, 2017). "Leco vence Pimenta e é reeleito presidente do São Paulo até final de 2020". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  15. ^ Rodrigues, Eduardo; Seto, Guilherme (April 18, 2017). "Leco é reeleito e ficará na presidência do São Paulo até o final de 2020". Folha de S.Paulo. Archived from the original on July 28, 2025. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  16. ^ Coelho, Paulo (December 9, 2020). "Leco diz que deixa São Paulo melhor do que encontrou e admite: "A seca de títulos é incompatível com a grandeza do clube"". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on August 10, 2025. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  17. ^ Baseggio, Marcelo (November 23, 2019). "Em lista dos "presidentes sem título", Leco se destaca por ainda não ter renunciado". Gazeta Esportiva (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  18. ^ "Sidão brilha, e São Paulo é campeão sobre o Corinthians nos pênaltis - Lance!". Lance! (in Brazilian Portuguese). February 21, 2017. Archived from the original on February 21, 2025. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  19. ^ "Leco se despede do São Paulo, e Julio Casares assume presidência: "Vai ter realinhamento financeiro"". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). January 1, 2021. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  20. ^ "Leco revela maior erro no futebol do São Paulo e diz que entrega clube 'certamente melhor'". ESPN.com (in Portuguese). December 9, 2020. Archived from the original on December 9, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  21. ^ Sá, Gabriel; Lopes, Pedro (January 6, 2026). "São Paulo: Conselho Consultivo decide não recomendar saída de Julio Casares". Universo Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on January 6, 2026. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  22. ^ "Conselho Consultivo convoca reunião para denúncia contra filha de novo presidente do São Paulo". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). February 20, 2026. Archived from the original on February 21, 2026. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  23. ^ "Massis barra ideia de renúncia após acusações contra sua filha; São Paulo abrirá sindicâncias". A Tribuna (in Brazilian Portuguese). February 21, 2026. Archived from the original on February 24, 2026. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  24. ^ Salazar, Tiago Moura (September 23, 2017). "Guerra pública! Leco detona Rogério Ceni, que rebate: "Canalha"". Gazeta Esportiva (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  25. ^ "Após ser atacado por Leco em entrevista, Rogério Ceni rebate em rede social". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). September 23, 2017. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  26. ^ Abreu, Dado (September 23, 2017). "Ceni rebate Leco após críticas: 'Canalhas também envelhecem'". R7 Esportes (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on February 24, 2026. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  27. ^ "Vaiado em jogo de basquete, Leco vê protesto 'encomendado' e irrita torcida" [Boos at a basketball game: Leco calls the protest ‘staged’ and angers the fans]. Lance. 2019-11-21. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  28. ^ Sasso, Leonardo (November 21, 2019). "São Paulo: Leco garante Fernando Diniz em 2020 e comenta protestos da torcida em jogo do NBB: 'Coisa encomendada'". ESPN.com (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
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  30. ^ "Torcedores do São Paulo criam movimento virtual pedindo a saída do presidente". Bem Paraná (in Brazilian Portuguese). November 21, 2019. Archived from the original on February 24, 2026. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  31. ^ Ferreira, William (November 21, 2019). "#Somos18MilhoesForaLeco: tag no Twitter pede saída do presidente do São Paulo". Torcedores. Archived from the original on December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  32. ^ Hazan, Marcelo; Rodrigues, Eduardo (November 28, 2019). "Torcida do São Paulo protesta contra Leco, conselheiros e jogadores em frente ao Morumbi". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on January 26, 2025. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  33. ^ "Grupo de conselheiros do São Paulo pede impeachment do presidente Leco". ISTOÉ Independente (in Brazilian Portuguese). December 4, 2019. Archived from the original on February 23, 2025. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
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