Afraid of Vasco? Bap hints at Crefisa plot, Pedrinho: “Who is he?” | OneFootball

The atmosphere behind the scenes at the institutional level heated up intensely after Flamengo president Luiz Eduardo Baptista, popularly known as Bap, hinted at a shady maneuver to take control of Vasco’s administration. The public insinuation immediately outraged executive Pedrinho, who did not hold back from harshly criticizing his rival counterpart on digital platforms, sparking an intense cold war in the corridors.

During a lengthy interview given in the city of Campinas, the Rubro-Negro president strongly defended the structural creation of an independent league in Brazilian football, but also used the media spotlight to raise serious suspicions about the financial loan recently taken out with Crefisa, a company directly linked to Leila Pereira, the current president of Palmeiras. He pointed to an alleged conflict of interest in the deal.

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Bap’s insinuations about Vasco’s future

The Rubro-Negro executive sharply questioned the contractual guarantees required in the transaction, pointing to a breach of cross-ownership rules, and made his strong accusation into the microphones:

The controversial and calculated statement comes at the exact moment when the Rio-based club is moving quickly in official talks to sell a large part of its management structure. Negotiations are at an advanced stage of mutual trust with businessman Marcos Lamacchia, son of José Roberto Lamacchia, the founder of the bank cited by the political rival, and stepson of the current Palmeiras president.

Pedrinho hits back and defends Vasco online

The rival executive’s forceful stance caused deep and immediate irritation behind the scenes at Vasco. Through his official Instagram profile, former player and current Cruz-Maltino president Pedrinho decided not to stay silent in the face of the institutional attack and reposted a harsh video in which he describes his opponent as an outright arrogant and overbearing figure, vehemently rejecting any kind of outside interference.

Without hiding his strong dissatisfaction and discomfort with the public meddling in Vasco’s confidential negotiations, he fired off the following message of total repudiation to defend the sovereignty of his management in the sporting arena:

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