SE Palmeiras is famously known as a football club in the Brazilian Serie A division, based in São Paolo. SE Palmeiras is one of the most popular clubs in Brazilian football, with an estimated 21 million fans. A bunch of Italians founded SE Palmeiras on August 26, 1914. However, the club changed its name and logo in 1942, during World War 2.
Since then, Palmeiras has been one of the most decorated clubs in the Brazilian league, winning 18 league titles and, on top of that, many international glories. However, the club is not owned by any group or does not have a single owner; it has been run by its board of directors since its establishment. Moreover, the board of directors decides on a President, who runs the business and the club, and currently, Palmeiras owner is Leila Pereira, who has become the first female president of any club. Also, Leila Pereira is the president of the Crefisa and Faculdade das Américas (FAM), which are the major sponsors of the club.
Who is Palmeiras Owner?
The primary question is, who is the owner of Palmeiras football club? Leila Pereira, who is the current Palmeiras football club's owner, was elected in December 2021 as SE Palmeiras' president and new owner, and for the first time in history, she has become the first female president of a football club in the new format of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Leila Pereira was born on November 11, 1964, in Cambuci and raised in Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro. She was born in a middle-class family, and later she moved to Rio de Janeiro to attend college, against her parents' wishes.
She was a journalist in her early days, and she had her first introduction as a journalist at the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
Leila Pereira started sponsoring the Palmeiras club in 2015, and a couple of years later, in 2017, she became an advisor for the club and joined the board of directors. In 2021, Leila Pereira became the 56th president of the club, who is the owner of the SE Palmeiras football club. In her first year as the president, Palmeiras won the 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro, the Recopa Sudamericana, and the Campeonato Paulista.
Leila Pereira Source of Income
Leila Pereira, owner of Palmeiras, is the president of the Crefisa and FAM, who are the main sponsors of Palmeiras also he is the president of the SE Palmeiras; however, she earns a handsome amount by both of the companies and also by the ownership of Palmeiras, where she earns by its broadcasting, media, and merchandise sales.
Palmeiras Owner Net Worth
Palmeiras owner net worth is approximately $8 billion, as Forbes listed her the fourth richest businesswoman in 2023. Leila is married to José Roberto Lamacchia, with whom she shares the leadership in the two different companies. The couple has also been sponsoring the club since 2015, and this year, the executive announced that she bought a plane, valued at $280 million, for the club to make national and international trips.
| Year | Net Worth |
|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | $8 billion |
| 2022 | $7.2 billion |
Palmeiras Owners History: From Past to Present
Palmeiras football club owner is not a group or a company; it's owned by the board of directors since its establishment in 1914. The first president of the club was Ezequiel Simone, and the voting process happens every four years, where a new board of members is selected as the new president. 72 members of the board and some of the fans, who are members of the SE Palmeiras, have decided by voting on the Palmeiras new owner and president. Currently, Leila Pereira has been the president and owner of Palmeiras since 2021, and she is the first female president of the club.
| Name | Years |
|---|---|
| Ezequiel Simone | 1914 |
| Leonardo Pareto | 1915 |
| Augo Vaccaro | 1915 |
| Ludovico Bacchiani | 1916 |
| Guido Farti | 1917 |
| Dulio Frugoli | 1918 |
| Valentino Sola | 1918 |
| Menotti Falchi | 1919–1920 |
| David Pichetti | 1921–1922 |
| Francisco De Vivo | 1923–1924 |
| Giuseppe Perrone | 1925–1927 |
| Eduardo Matarazzo | 1928–1931 |
| Dante Delmanto | 1932–1934 |
| Raphael Parisi | 1934–1938 |
| Ítalo Adami | 1939–1940 |
| Enrico de Martino | 1939–1940 |
| João Minervino | 1939–1940 |
| Ítalo Adami (2nd term) | 1941–1944 |
| Francisco Patti | 1945–1946 |
| Higino Pellegrini | 1947–1948 |
| Ferrúcio Sandoli | 1949–1950 |
| Mário Frugiuelle | 1951–1952 |
| Pascoal Walter Byron Giuliano | 1953–1954 |
| Mário Beni | 1955–1958 |
| Delfino Facchina | 1959–1970 |
| Paschoal Walter Byron Giuliano (2nd term) | 1971–1976 |
| Jordão Bruno Sacomani | 1977–1978 |
| Brício Pompeu Toledo | 1977–1978 |
| Delfino Facchina (2nd term) | 1979–1980 |
| Brício Pompeu Toledo (2nd term) | 1981–1982 |
| Paschoal Walter Byron Giuliano (3rd term) | 1983–1984 |
| Nélson Tadini Duque | 1985–1988 |
| Carlos Bernardo Facchina Nunes | 1989–1992 |
| Mustafá Contursi Goffar Majzoub | 1993–2005 |
| Afonso Della Monica Netto | 2005–2009 |
| Luiz Gonzaga Belluzzo | 2009–2011 |
| Arnaldo Tirone | 2011–2012 |
| Paulo Nobre | 2013–2016 |
| Mauricio Galiotte | 2016–2021 |
| Leila Pereira | 2021–present |
Palmeiras Owners Controversy
Palmeiras owner, Leila Pereira, became the target of the protest of some fans, who were unhappy with Leila Pereira's presidential tenure, as they started unilateraly protesting against her, in a match against Atletico-MG, where they made a tifo of Palmeiras' official jersey and painted it white color on the sponsors name.
The companies were Crefisa and FAM, which were owned by Leila Pereira and her husband, sparking suspicion among the fans. The reason for the protest was a defeat in the semifinal match against Boca Juniors in the Copa Libertadores.
The fans chanted against the team's weak mentality, weak leadership, and they were tired of Leila Pereira's weak management, as Leila Pereira is the first female president of the Palmeiras club, but this could also have been influenced by the supporters' bias based on certain Brazilian stereotypes towards the female president.
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