Judge Orders Demolition of Palmeiras’ Youth Training Complex for Environmental Damage

Overview

• São Paulo’s public treasury court found the facility degraded a protected riparian zone, harmed regional drainage and invaded floodplain areas of the Tietê River.
• The sentence requires demolishing all edifices, removing concrete to deimpermeabilize and decompact soil, and fully restoring vegetation and water margins.
• The club must submit a recovery plan for approval by the CBRN’s Mogi das Cruzes unit within the same 180‑day window tied to the case’s final judgment.
• The judge also deemed the 1998 public land concession irregular for lacking a competitive bidding process, accepting arguments advanced by the state prosecutor’s office.
• Palmeiras said it will appeal and expressed indignation, asserting it recovered a previously degraded site, complied with obligations and signed a new 2018 agreement, while SP‑Águas said the club maintains public‑interest contrapartidas.