How a Shakira Concert Revealed Systemic Corruption at São Paulo FC
Senior officials, including two likely frontrunners to be the next club president, have been embroiled in a scandal to sell illegal tickets to access Morumbi Stadium's presidential suite.
On December 15, 2025, Brazilian broadcaster Globo published a lengthy leaked audio tape that revealed a clandestine ticket-resale operation for São Paulo FC’s most exclusive seats.
In the recordings, senior club officials discuss using a presidential luxury box at Morumbi Stadium to sell Shakira concert tickets off the books, openly acknowledging that the arrangement was clandestine and in violation of the club’s rules.
