Valdir in tears at Vasco creditors’ meeting: “No one will hear from me again”

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·9. Oktober 2025

Valdir in tears at Vasco creditors’ meeting: “No one will hear from me again”

The creditors' assembly of Vasco, held this Thursday in Barra da Tijuca, West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, was marked by strong emotions right at the start. Former striker Valdir Bigode made a forceful and moving speech demanding a revision of the payment plan presented by the club within the bankruptcy recovery process. With about 100 people present, the former player was moved to say that "no one will ever hear me again", being applauded by the participants.

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Vasco's Creditors Assembly — Photo: Reproduction

The meeting started with high expectations, as the creditors will decide the future of Vasco's bankruptcy recovery plan, which defines how the club and SAF will reorganize their debts and make the due payments. If there is not enough quorum, a new assembly was called for October 20th.

During his speech, Valdir reported having received threats in recent days and stated that he has been waiting for over 20 years for the payment he is entitled to. The former striker, who is due to receive about R$ 4.5 million, criticized the conditions presented in the contract and said he expected fairer treatment from the board.

“You can sue me, do whatever you want. I'll go until the last day. This money belongs to me, it's my family's. I worked for it, my entire spine is torn, three surgeries... I worked for other clubs, but I played football for this. I wanted respect from those who will manage”, Valdir vented, visibly moved.

After his speech, the assembly was suspended for an hour. Vasco had presented an addendum to the bankruptcy recovery plan on the eve of the meeting, which mobilized lawyers from the Vasco SAF and the consultancy Alvarez & Marsal in an attempt to obtain favorable votes.

The new document brought important changes, such as the creation of the subclass "Meritorious partners" — a category that includes those recognized by the Council of Meritorious for relevant services rendered to the club — and the change in the payment limit for "non-collaborating labor creditors", reduced to R$ 1.5 million.

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Valdir Bigode at Vasco — Photo: Globo Agency

Valdir, who was sued by the club after denouncing alleged irregularities in the payment queue, stressed that he was never approached to negotiate a direct agreement. He also compared Vasco's attitude with that of Atletico-MG, where, according to him, there was a "fair agreement for both parties".

“I patiently stood in line. I'm number 33, I was scheduled to receive by next year. I hope my voice has some effect, but at least I'll go home at peace”, concluded the former player, to applause from those present.

In addition to Valdir, other former players like Zinho and Jorginho also participated in the assembly. The atmosphere was tense and emotional, reflecting the impasse around Vasco's bankruptcy recovery, which remains one of the most delicate issues of the current administration.

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