Vasco push on with multimillion deal for new main sponsor | OneFootball

Vasco is very close to ending a long period without a partner brand in the most valuable space on its official kit. The board resumed talks with SportingBet in recent days and moved the final agreement forward for the betting company to take over as the club’s main sponsor. The contract will run through the end of 2027 and also includes an option for automatic renewal for one more season. The information about the deal was published by the Expresso 1923 channel and confirmed by ge.

The two sides had already gone through an initial round of negotiations in April, but talks cooled at that time. This happened because part of the group linked to president Pedrinho considered SportingBet’s offer too low, as it represented a smaller amount than the club had been receiving from its former sponsor, Betfair, through 2025. The situation caused strong discomfort behind the scenes at São Januário, creating pressure from the association’s board on corporate executives to speed up the search for a commercial partner.

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Breakdown of values and financial targets in the contract

The deal is being led directly by Vasco SAF CEO Carlos Amodeo, who is trying to reverse the slowdown suffered by the advertising market in the sports betting segment since the end of December. For the current 2026 season, the financial model put together provides for a fixed payment of R$ 25 million over six months, plus R$ 5 million allocated to marketing. The plan also includes R$ 25 million tied to commercial performance targets and another R$ 15 million strictly earmarked for sporting purposes.

For 2027, the figures set out in the contract will see a considerable increase. The Rio club will start receiving a fixed amount of R$ 35 million, plus R$ 10 million in marketing funds. The productivity triggers also go up, with another R$ 35 million conditional on commercial performance and the maintenance of R$ 15 million in sports funding throughout the year.

Zero termination clause in case Vasco SAF is sold

The central and most strategic point worked out by Vasco’s executives concerns the flexibility of the agreement in light of the structural changes the institution may undergo in the market. The final contract between the Cruz-Maltino and SportingBet includes an important and very specific clause regarding the club’s institutional future.

The partnership document duly guarantees that if the club is sold to a new owner or football investment group, Vasco may terminate the sponsorship agreement with the betting company without having to pay any kind of termination penalty. The measure is intended to safeguard the club’s future negotiations and ensure full autonomy so that the next investor who takes control of the football operation can freely negotiate the shirt-front sponsorship.

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